Kennedy and Marshall have produced THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM and THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, and they also have some animation titles under their belt, but there has been no mention of Dreamworks Animation so I'm assuming it's going to be a live action. Melissa Mathison, writer of E.T. and THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD is set to adapt THE BFG for the screen.
Pretty cool right. I loved Dahl's stories as a kid and recently purchased a box set of his works to relive my childhood and to share the joy of Dahl with my nephew and god-children. For those of you who might not remember what happens in THE BFG I found a little synopsis online from the 1989 animated film adaptation on IMDB;
Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities, and whisked away to Giant Country. She is soon put at ease, as she learns that BFG's job is to collect, catalogue and deliver pleasant dreams to children. She joins him that night, but the mean giants follow them, planning to eat the children. Sophie enlists the help of the Queen, by making up a dream for her, and with the backing of the armed forces, they defeat the mean giants.
Anyway that's about all the news on it for now, but I will keep you posted if I hear anything else!
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