If this morning’s news of The Night of the Hunter being remade wasn’t enough for, now comes word on another favourite of yesteryear getting the redo treatment.

Via Deadline, Sentient Entertainment has picked up the rights to remake 2001’s The Others.

That Alejandro Amenabar-directed, Nicole Kidman-headlined ghost story saw the Stewart family’s country home housing some sinister spirits. Rather than the post-World War II setting of that original movie, however, this remake is said to give the tale a more modernized, contemporary gloss of paint.

On this news, Sentient’s Renee Tab enthused, “It is almost eerie and uncanny how timely the themes are today: self-isolation, paranoia and fear, and of course the intense desire to protect our children and ourselves from harm. We look forward to unravelling the layers behind lead character Grace, whose pain and demons draw viewers into a truly compassionate journey.”

The early word is that this project already has some A-list talent circling it.

As for the 2001 film, The Others is a fantastic, stylish picture with a stunning Nicole Kidman performance at its core. Not only that, but the narrative of the film is one that’s certainly an interesting one – although we’ll stop there where it pertains to plot specifics.

Expect more on this new take on The Others as we get it.