Glen Powell to Star in 'Heaven Can Wait' Remake

Glen Powell has a new movie in the works!

On Tuesday (May 21), it was announced that Paramount is in the early development stages of remaking the 1978 movie Heaven Can Wait with the 35-year-old Anyone But You actor attached to star in it.

Keep reading to find out more…Stephen Gaghan – who won an Oscar for writing the screenplay for 2000′s Traffic – will be writing the remake, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Heaven Can Wait centered on Warren Beatty as “an NFL quarterback who dies prematurely due to an antsy angel and returns to Earth in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.” Warren co-directed the movie with Buck Henry and co-wrote the screenplay with Elaine May.

The movie was nominated for nine Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. The movie ended up winning Best Art Direction.

It was also recently announced that Glen will be reuniting with J.J. Abrams for another new movie! Get all the details.