Coverage dated September 28, 2026

Dan Trachtenberg Developing Original Pic Inspired By ‘Sleeping Beauty’ At Disney

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EXCLUSIVE: After breathing new life into the Predator franchise at 20th Century, Dan Trachtenberg and Disney have found another property on which to give a fresh spin. Sources tell Deadline the Prey director is coming on to direct an original idea inspired by the classic Disney tale Sleeping Beauty.

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Deadline
Dan Trachtenberg Developing Original Pic Inspired By ‘Sleeping Beauty’ At Disney (opens Deadline)
Published Sep 28, 2026
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EXCLUSIVE: After breathing new life into the Predator franchise at 20th Century, Dan Trachtenberg and Disney have found another property on which to give a fresh spin. Sources tell Deadline the Prey director is coming on to direct an original idea inspired by the classic Disney tale Sleeping Beauty.
Gizmodo
Dan Trachtenberg Is Shifting From ‘Predator’ to… ‘Sleeping Beauty’? (opens Gizmodo)
Published Sep 28, 2026
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The director of 'Prey,' 'Badlands,' and 'Killer of Killers' is tackling a famous fairy tale.