Stop whatever you’re doing right now and read this article. I am seriously about to have a hernia.
Watts To Battle The Birds? from IMDb.com
Australian actress Naomi Watts has reportedly been offered the lead role in the remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 horror classic The Birds. Armageddon director Michael Bay’s company will produce the new version of the film. She would play the role of Melanie Daniels, which was played by Tippi Hedren, in the original, according to moviehole.net. The script is being re-worked by Leslie Dixon, who updated The Thomas Crown Affair for Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo in 1999. The movie features a wealthy San Francisco socialite who follows a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town where birds suddenly begin to launch vicious attacks on people.
I could care less that Naomi Watts has been offered the role. BUT why would anyone remake The Birds? Why? Why? Why? Here’s a concept: remake the bad movies from the 30s, 40s, and 50s. What’s next? Citizen Kane? Gone With the Wind? Psycho?
I need to lie down.
@Cinefille 
NO!! How can anyone remake a Hitchcock? Even though The Birds wasn’t his best, it’s still untouchable material. That’s very sad news.
Psycho was already remade…and it was but a shell of the original…
You’re right about “Psycho”. I got really ticked while posting this and completely forgot :)
I hate Naomi Watts. I can’t think of anyone more boring.
I completely agree with that.