Inconceivable! Director Rob Reiner still planning Princess Bride musical

Director Rob Reiner has revealed he is still planning to turn his classic film The Princess Bride into a Broadway musical, after previous, separate attempts by Reiner himself and Disney, hit roadblocks.

Reiner reportedly told entertainment news blog WENN he was still considering revamping the project for the stage, saying: "I think it would make a great musical. I think the songs As You Wish and Inconceivable, and The Battle of Wits just jump out at you."

The much-loved 1987 film starred Cary Elwes and Robin Wright as the romantic leads, as well as the late André the Giant, Homeland's Mandy Patinkin and Billy Crystal.

Reiner, who also directed Stand By Me, This Is Spinal Tap and When Harry Met Sally, revealed nothing about potential casting, but has previously said he had approached composer Randy Newman and musician John Mayer to write the songs. Both reportedly declined.

Back in 2006, Tony award-winning composer Adam Guettel and the original book's author William Goldman announced their plans for a Princess Bride musical, but the project was abandoned in early 2007, when Goldman and Guettel cited contract disputes.

In November 2013, Disney announced plans to team up with Goldman for a musical adaptation of The Princess Bride, launching a website in February 2014 that offered fans future updates. It has never been updated.

"To now have a stage production of this film in development at Disney is honestly a dream come true," Alan Horn, chairman of Walt Disney Studios, who helped develop the screen adaptation, said at the time. "My involvement in The Princess Bride goes back to 1987 and it has always been close to my heart."