Maika Monroe, who recently dazzled in the acclaimed horror Longlegs, has been tapped to star in 20th Century Studios’ remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. The feature is being directed by Michelle Garza Cervera and is being produced by Radar Pictures’ Ted Field, and Michael Schaefer and Mike Larocca via their Department M banner.

The original 1992 thriller follows two women: Claire Bartel and Peyton Flanders, played by Annabella Sciorra and Rebecca De Mornay, respectively. When she was assaulted by her doctor, Claire reported him to the police, and rather than go to prison for his crime, he killed himself. The shock of the accusations and suicide caused the doctor’s pregnant wife, Peyton, to have a miscarriage and be left penniless due to his life insurance being voided. Driven mad with rage and grief, Peyton poses as a nanny for the Bartel family. Her plan is to tear Claire’s life apart, seduce her husband, and eventually murder the woman she blames for ruining her life while taking possession of her family.

The reimagining was conceived by Cervera and scripted by Micah Bloomberg, creator of the anthology show Homecoming and writer of the thriller Sanctuary. Despite The Hand That Rocks the Cradle being a two-hander, the casting of the mother has not been announced.

Maika Monroe is well-established in the horror sphere, having also starred in indie hits that include David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows, in Adam Wingard’s The Guest, and Chloe Okuno’s Watcher. Cervera, meanwhile, previously wrote and directed the award-winning body horror Huesera.