Screenwriter J. Michael Straczynski is set to write the remake of Fred Wilcox’s 1956 sci-fi classic “Forbidden Planet” for Warner Bros.

The Hollywood Reporter says Warner acquired the project from DreamWorks, where David Twohy was attached to direct.

In the original, a space crew from Earth is sent to a distant planet to check up on a colony of scientists. Shortly after their arrival, they find a scientist and his daughter who survived a cruel monster roaming the planet.

Straczynski, who most recently penned Clint Eastwood’s drama “Changeling,” is no stranger to the sci-fi genre. He co-created “Babylon 5” and wrote many of the show’s episodes. His credits also include “Crusade” and several episodes of “The Twilight Zone.”

Straczynski also co-wrote James McTeigue’s upcoming action flick “Ninja Assassin,” which Joel Silver is producing. Silver is also on board to develop the “Forbidden Planet” update.