A remake of My Fair Lady has been in the works for awhile, within the realms of pre-production for awhile that could at times speculate the notion of ‘development hell’. While it might not be that far into despair, the film came back into light again as Keira Knightley denied rumors that she would be taking on the role made popular by Audrey Hepburn. “She is believed to have felt that the project was taking too long to get off the ground,” said The Daily Mail, who in fact broke news of this denial.

Now the rumor mill is fluttering about that An Education star Carey Mulligan could be next to take on the role. Production is slated to start up later on this year with Proof director John Madden helming the feature. My Fair Lady is attached with CBS Films and Toledo Productions, all with Columbia Pictures set up for distribution with no set release date.

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