Bryan Singer confirmed as 'Jack' director

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Bryan Singer is to direct Jack The Giant Killer, say reports.

The X-Men filmmaker was in discussions to update the 1962 film last month.

The script by Die Hard 4.0 writer Mark Bomback centres on a young farmer who embarks on a perilous journey to the titular giant's lair to save a kidnapped princess, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The fantasy-adventure will be produced by New Line and Legendary Pictures through Neal Mortiz's Original Film banner.

The project has not been given a start date at present.

Singer recently attached himself to helm a Battlestar Galactica film for Universal. He has also been linked to a remake of 1981 movie Excalibur for Warner Brothers.