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‘The Bodyguard’ Remake From ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Director Sam Wrench Set at Warner Bros.


Warner Bros. is set to remake "The Bodyguard" by Sam Wrench, the director behind "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" film.

Wrench directed the box office smash “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.” Jonathan Abrams, who debuted as a feature screenwriter with Clint Eastwood’s courtroom drama “Juror #2” last fall, has been tapped to pen the script. Aside from directing “The Eras Tour,” Wrench has oft toed the line between the film and music industries, helming “Laufey’s A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl” and “A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter,” as well as concert docs for stars like BTS, Billie Eilish and Lizzo. The original “The Bodyguard” was directed by Mick Jackson and centered on a former Secret Service agent, portrayed by Kevin Costner, hired to protect a famous singer, played by Whitney Houston.

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