Simon Cowell to Re-make Saturday Night Fever

American Idol tough guy Simon Cowell is hoping to remake a classic music movie: Saturday Night Fever. Cowell has reportedly been in negotiotiations with producer Robert Stigwood, the owner of the film's screenplay, for weeks. Cowell already has a leading man in mind: Zac Efron. Now that the lead role in the upcoming Footloose remake has gone to Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford, Efron should have some time on his hands.

It's also rumored that mega-producer Timbaland will take charge of the film's soundtrack. One has to wonder if it's really a Saturday Night Fever remake if they're abandoning the disco roots, no?