When Screenrush grabbed two minutes with Joe Wright on the red carpet for the London Film Festival’s Closing Gala film Nowhere Boy, there was really only one thing on our mind to ask him about – My Fair Lady.
Over the last few days the rumour mills have been churning out stories that the Atonement director and Keira Knightley will be reteaming on a remake of the classic George Bernard Shaw adaptation, which was released in 1964 starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison and has been delighting family audiences ever since.
So we were more than a little taken about when Wright flatly denied any involvement in the project, saying that he had mulled over the idea for a couple of days after the script was sent to him, as he would do with any other project, but decided to pass on the opportunity.
Unfortunately he could not tell us which director’s lap the project has now fallen into, or give any further details about Knightley’s possible involvement, but be sure to stay tuned to Screenrush because as soon as we know, you’ll know.
Watch the clip of our interview with Joe Wright here.

Source: Screenrush