Margot Robbie Rumored to Reunite with Tim Burton for ‘Attack of the 50 Foot Woman’ Remake

With Warner Bros. circling, the Barbie star may step into a very different kind of iconic role — and this one towers above the rest

Margot Robbie might be going big. Like, really big.

If whispers coming out of Hollywood are to be believed, Robbie is rumored to star in a Tim Burton-led remake of the sci-fi cult classic Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. And no — this isn’t a joke headline or a satire bit. It’s the kind of project that could either be electric… or completely unhinged.

A tall tale that may be rooted in reality

It’s not confirmed. Not yet. But insider Jeff Sneider — the guy behind The InSneider — says the wheels are turning. He reports that Burton’s long-dormant remake has finally gained traction again, and Robbie, along with her production company LuckyChap, is now attached.

And that changes everything.

According to Sneider, Robbie wouldn’t just star. She’d produce. That’s a big deal. It would mark another big swing for LuckyChap, following Barbie’s nuclear-level success in 2023. Warner Bros. is also reportedly on board — which makes this potential reunion feel more like an inevitability than just idle speculation.

As of now? No official confirmation from Robbie. No cryptic Instagram teases. No smirking late-night interview clues. But insiders say the conversations are real — and serious.

From Barbie to behemoth

If you only know Margot Robbie from Barbie or The Wolf of Wall Street, the leap to sci-fi horror might seem out of left field. But this isn’t uncharted territory for her.

She’s played psychotic (Suicide Squad), romantic (About Time), scandalous (I, Tonya), and Shakespearean (Mary Queen of Scots). Taking on a 50-foot-tall woman who stomps her way through betrayal and cosmic chaos? That feels like exactly the kind of left-turn Robbie gravitates toward.

What’s more — this wouldn’t just be a monster flick. Not with Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) attached to write the script. That’s a sign that the new Attack of the 50 Foot Woman won’t lean into schlock. It’ll likely lean into satire, character breakdown, gender dynamics — and possibly full-on psychological mayhem.

And yeah, also some skyscraper-level vengeance.

What was the original about again?

The original 1958 film — directed by Nathan Hertz — is vintage B-movie gold. Campy. Strange. Impossible to forget. It tells the story of a wealthy heiress who encounters an alien, grows to enormous size, and goes on a revenge-fueled rampage against her cheating husband and his lover.

It’s absurd. But also weirdly feminist.

And over the years, it’s become a cult touchstone. Not because it’s good, per se. But because it’s so of its time. The effects were clunky. The acting was stilted. The metaphor wasn’t exactly subtle.

Yet somehow, it worked. It’s still taught in film classes. Referenced in music videos. And remade in pop culture every few years.

So why remake it now?

Easy. The themes — betrayal, rage, transformation, female power — feel pretty current.

Burton + Flynn + Robbie? That’s not a small trio

Let’s pause for a second and consider the trio reportedly behind this.

• Tim Burton — The king of oddball cinema. Edward Scissorhands. Beetlejuice. Big Fish. He’s been quiet lately, but Wednesday on Netflix reminded everyone he still knows how to command a room.

• Gillian Flynn — Author of Gone Girl, Sharp Objects, and maybe the most cutting voice in modern psychological thrillers. Her scripts don’t just entertain — they peel people apart.

• Margot Robbie — Arguably the most influential producer-actor working right now. Her work with LuckyChap on Promising Young Woman and Barbie shifted cultural conversations. She doesn’t just act. She picks.

Together, they could deliver something funny, dark, chaotic, angry, and… maybe even brilliant.

The Barbie effect: Why Warner Bros. is probably all in

After Barbie grossed $1.4 billion, Warner Bros. is clearly in the Margot Robbie business.

She helped craft that film from pitch to pink carpet. And while Attack of the 50 Foot Woman might not have the same immediate mass appeal, its blend of genre weirdness and female agency ticks a lot of the same boxes.

Here’s how the rumored connections line up:

It wouldn’t be a stretch to imagine Robbie wanting to reclaim and modernize a campy genre film like this — especially if it lets her tower over an entire cityscape in 50-foot heels.

Still a rumor… for now

It’s all speculative at this point. Nobody’s confirmed anything on the record. Studios haven’t issued statements. Schedules haven’t been announced.

But the chatter isn’t going away. And the fact that Gillian Flynn is still attached, over a year and a half since the first reports, signals that this remake hasn’t been buried. It’s just… waiting.

Waiting for the right moment. Or the right actress. Or both.

If this all comes together, it won’t just be another remake. It could be the next unexpected lightning strike in a run that’s made Margot Robbie one of Hollywood’s most unpredictable — and bankable — forces.