Dust off your fishnets, eyeliner and The Cure CDs - the 1996 horror movie that made everyone want to be a Goth (or want to go out with a Goth, at least) is set for a 21st century remake.

Yes, there’s a new take on ‘The Craft’ in the works - but if that news prompts the usual eye-roll from horror fans long sick of seeing everything remade, there may be some cause for optimism in the somewhat unexpected choice of director.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Leigh Janiak - writer-director behind the recent, critically acclaimed indie horror drama, ‘Honeymoon’ - has been hired to bring ‘The Craft’ back to the big screen for Sony.

As well as directing, Janiak will also pen the script for this reinterpretation of writer-director Andrew Fleming’s 1996 original, in collaboration with her ‘Honeymoon’ co-writer Phil Graziadei.

Original ‘The Craft’ producer Doug Wick is also on board to produce this remake, along with Lucy Fisher.

The 1996 original played out along the lines of a gender-reversed ‘The Lost Boys,’ centring on Robin Tunney as a troubled new kid in town who finds herself initiated into a coven of witches, lead by an iconic Fairuza Balk.

As a foursome, the high school witches see their power increase exponentially - but it isn’t long before that power begins to corrupt them.

The ensemble was filled out by Rachel True and Neve Campbell - the latter of whom would soon skyrocket to scream queen status thanks to her leading role in (appropriately enough) ‘Scream’ that same year. In a further ‘Scream’ association, ‘The Craft’ also featured Skeet Ulrich in a key supporting role. Other notable supporting performances came from Breckin Meyer and Christine Taylor.

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