Disney has hired a writer from Prometheus to work on The Black Hole. Jon Spaihts will take the reins from Pacific Rim's Travis Beacham, Digital Spy said citing The Hollywood Reporter.

Beacham began work on the remake of the classic 1979 several years ago.

Oblivion and Tron: Legacy's Joseph Kosinski is attached to direct the film.

The original movie centred around the USS Palomino, a spaceship returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for alien life.

The crew stumble upon a black hole and the mad plot of Dr Hans Reinhardt, and find themselves being drawn inescapably into a terrifying new world.

It is unknown how closely the new film will follow the plot of the original movie, which was the most expensive ever made at the time.

The Black Hole is yet to announce any casting decisions or a release date.