
Rights were secured from actress Karen Sharp Kramer, wife of the late Stanley Kramer, producer of the original film.
High Noon Prods. is seeking a director and star to begin shooting next year with a budget of $20 million.
The original "High Noon" feature was written by John Cunningham and Carl Foreman, directed by Fred Zinnemann, based on the pulp short story, "The Tin Star."