Sydney Sweeney to star in remake of classic Johnny Depp movie Sleepy Hollow – but with major twist to the plot

HOLLYWOOD actress Sydney Sweeney has landed the lead role in a reimagining of thriller Sleepy Hollow. The 28-year-old Euphoria star will play Katrina Van Tassel in the gothic horror remake. Sydney Sweeney has landed the lead role in a reimagining of thriller Sleepy Hollow Credit: Getty Johnny Depp as Ichabod and Christina Ricci as Katrina in Tim Burton’s original Credit: Alamy Its plot will centre around her character instead of constable Ichabod Crane, as it does in the 1999 version. That was directed by Tim Burton and starred Johnny Depp as Ichabod and Christina Ricci as Katrina. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! The new version is being adapted from author Lindsey Anderson Beer’s debut novel, Hollow, which is due out next year. It is about a supernatural love triangle amid a murder mystery, with the detective arriving at the rural town of Sleepy Hollow outside New York following a spate of deaths. Tim Burton’s 1999 flick Sleepy HollowCredit: Refer to source Sydney Sweeney models for Syrn with Amélie Tremblay Credit: Syrn Hollow will be the first film produced by Sydney’s company Honey Trap. It will be made alongside Margot Robbie’s production company LuckyChap Entertainment, which was responsible for Barbie and Saltburn. Sydney is now one of the most in-demand actresses in Hollywood. Last year she starred in The Housemaid, which made £300million at the box office on a £26million budget. Most read in Showbiz She will also soon appear in a remake of sci-fi classic Barbarella, as well as the romantic drama Scandalous!, about actress Kim Novak’s romance with singer Sammy Davis Jr. Comment now