MUMBAI: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM) has signed director Vadim Perelman of House of Sand and Fog fame to direct Poltergeist.

Executive vice president production, Cale Boyter, and vice president production, Luke Ryan, are overseeing the project for MGM.

Boyter says, “We are excited to have Vadim direct Poltergeist, a title which already has a built-in movie-going audience. We look forward to having him lead the creative direction on this new character-based horror project that will utilise the original film as a jumping off point.”

Vadim Perelman is currently directing Ice, a drama pilot for the AMC cable network. He is also the executive producer of the project.