The Borrowers Reboot Movie in the Works From Universal Pictures April 28, 2021 It has been over 23 years since the theatrical release of Peter Hewitt’s fantasy comedy The Borrowers. Now Deadline brings word that Universal Pictures is in the process of developing a modern reboot of classic 1997 live-action film adaptation of Mary Norton’s children’s novel. The project hails from the original film’s studio Working Title and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway scribe Patrick Burleigh. In addition, Conrad Vernon, who is known for directing hit animated films such as Shrek 2, The Addams Family, has officially entered negotiations to helm Universal’s