Producers McG and David Manpearl have found their man to direct the entirely unnecessary upcoming remake of "Revenge of the Nerds."

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Fox Atomic production will be helmed by Kyle Newman (no relation to Mad spokesman Alfred E.). The project will now reteam Newman with screenwriter Adam F. Goldberg, who worked together on the upcoming geekfest "Fanboys."

Fox Atomic is, as you might guess, the new young-adult genre division over at Fox Filmed Entertainment. "Nerd," likely to go into production this summer, would be the first Atomic production to make it into theaters.

Released in 1984, the original "Revenge of the Nerds" was released in 1984. A surprise hit, the comedy made more than $40 million and was followed by several sequels. Not surprisingly, the plot involved a group of, um, nerds who got, well, revenge on the jocks and frat boys who tormented them.

The remake has a bit of extra star power behind the camera in the form of co-producers Bret Harrison ("The Loop") and Adam Brody ("The O.C.).

Other credits for Newman include the telefilm "The Hollow."