‘Until Dawn’ to go to silver screen

DAVID F. SANDBERG is to direct a movie adaptation of the PlayStation game 'Until Dawn'.

The 42-year-old filmmaker is attached to helm the picture that has been described as an "R-rated and terrifying love letter to the horror genre".

Gary Dauberman, the screenwriter behind hit horror movies 'It: Chapter Two' and 'The Nun', is penning the latest draft of a script from Blair Butler.

'Until Dawn' was first released in 2015 and centres on eight friends trapped together on a remote mountain retreat who find out that they are not alone. The group must navigate dread and fear if they are to make it through the night unscathed.

Rami Malek and Hayden Panettiere have both starred in motion-capture versions of the game – which turned out to be a surprise hit with critics and earned a number of awards nominations.

SHARON STONE was "laughed" at by studio executives when she pitched a

1990s.

The 'Basic Instinct' actress recalled how film chiefs poured scorn on her idea for a film about the iconic toy doll and is grateful for the changes that have happened in Hollywood that led to Margot Robbie's hugely successful blockbuster last year.

Commenting on an Instagram post showing 'Barbie' star America Ferrera's speech at the Critics Choice Awards last weekend, Sharon wrote: "I was laughed out (of) the studio when I came (with) the 'Barbie' idea in the '90s (with) the support of the head of Barbie.

"How far we've come. Thank you ladies for your courage and endurance." 'Barbie' movie in the

JODIE FOSTER turned down the chance to play Princess Leia in 'Star Wars'.

The 61-year-old actress was in her early teens when she was approached about the opportunity to play the iconic character in George Lucas' 1977 classic 'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope' but she was unable to sign up due to a scheduling conflict and the part eventually went to Carrie Fisher, who was 19 years old when she played Princess Leia.

Jodie opened up about the missed opportunity during an appearance on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' after the host asked her: "You've been in so many iconic roles, and we love what you do.

"But I saw this on the Internet - you were offered the role of Princess Leia in 'Star Wars', is that true?"

Jodie then replied: "I was, yeah. They were going for a younger Princess Leia but I had a conflict. I was doing a Disney movie and I just didn't want to pull out of the Disney movie because I was already under contract.”

The actress added: "They did an amazing job. I don't know how good I would have been. I might have had different hair. I might have gone with a pineapple." Bang Showbiz