Joe Wright To Direct 1944 Thriller 'Gaslight'

Gaslight
Joe Wright is to make his U.S. directing debut by helming Warner Bros. 1944 thriller Gaslight, according to Variety.

The feature will be based on a 1938 British play by Patrick Hamilton and preceded by a 1940 British film, that revolves around a woman whose suitor has designs on her money, and after luring her to a house of horrors, he methodically tries to convince her she is insane.

Scribe Abi Morgan has been hired to write the script.