Sony Pictures Animation has announced the acquisition of an original animated comedy feature pitch by Todd Alcott and Holly Golden entitled MEDUSA. It will tell an all-new story behind the infamous snake-headed lady from Greek mythology.

Emmy winner Lauren Faust, who rebooted the My Little Pony franchise in 2010 and turned it into the current My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, is attached to direct the feature.

Sony Pictures Animation president of production Michelle Raimo Kouyate will supervise production, along with Jenny Marchick and Daniel Inkeles.

Allcott was a co-writer on the animated feature Antz, and most recently worked on the Weinstein Company’s live-action The Giver, starring Jeff Bridges and directed by Philip Noyce.

Sony Pictures Animation is an operating unit of Sony Pictures Digital Productions.