New mom Naomi Watts is to take on Tippi Hedren’s iconic film role in a remake of Alfred Hitchcock thriller The Birds.

The actress will play Melanie Daniels in the new film, an updated adaptation of the classic Daphne du Maurier novel, in which a woman is attacked by a flock of angry birds on a remote island.

Casino Royale filmmaker Martin Campbell is in negotiations to direct the movie.

Photo’s of Naomi from James Watts (any relation?).  Great pictures!