Steven Spielberg to direct an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG
Director Steven Spielberg has confirmed plans to make a film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s novel The BFG (short for “big friendly giant”). In an exclusive for the Hollywood Reporter,… Read more »
YA bestseller Eleanor & Park to become a film
Last week, DreamWorks Studios purchased the rights to Rainbow Rowell’s young adult hit Eleanor & Park, Entertainment Weekly reports. The novel, which came out in February 2013, has spent much of the… Read more »
DreamWorks Animation launches a children’s books imprint
The animated film studio that’s brought us Antz, Shrek, and Kung Fu Panda, among others, has announced that it’s expanding its reach into the world of book publishing. Jeffrey Trachtenberg… Read more »
Steven Spielberg in talks to produce The Grapes of Wrath movie
Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of John Steinbeck’s classic novel The Grapes of Wrath, and Mike Fleming, Jr. reports for Deadline that the rights to… Read more »