Chitty Chitty Bang Bang gets the remake treatment.
A reimagining of the beloved 1968 musical fantasy is underway from Amazon MGM Studios and EON Productions, PEOPLE confirms. Development is still in the early stages, and the screenwriter, director and cast are yet to be determined.
Original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang saw Dick Van Dyke in the role of the eccentric widower inventor Caractacus Potts who takes care of his two children, Jeremy (Adrian Hall) and Jemima (Heather Ripley). Together with the heiress of the Scrumptious candy empire, Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), they repair an old race car that has magical abilities. The quartet use a magical car to embark on a harrowing adventure narrated by Caractacus.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968).
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The film is an adaptation of a children’s novel from 1964 Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magic Car, written by Ian Fleming. When the book was transformed into a film four years later, the screenplay was written by director Ken Hughes and children’s author Roald Dahl. The film was produced by Albert “Cubby” Broccoli.
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The title track “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, while the film also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score and a Laurel Award nomination for Best Musical.
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang it also received a theatrical adaptation, premiering in London in 2002 and again on Broadway in 2005. Broccoli’s wife, Dana, also produced the Tony- and Olivier-nominated theatrical version. Six new songs by the Sherman brothers are included in the theatrical adaptation, expanding the list of songs the pair contributed to the original film.
At this time, there are no additional details on which actors are expected in the project, nor is there an anticipated timeline. The partnership between EON Productions and Amazon MGM has already brought the Bond franchise to the big screen, building on the collaboration between the companies.
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