‘Tale of Despereaux’ author lands ‘The Magician’s Elephant’ at Fox
‘Tale of Despereaux’ author lands ‘The Magician’s Elephant’ at Fox
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20th Century Fox has plans to turn Kate DiCamillo’s children’s book, The Magician’s Elephant, into a feature length film. This marks the third film adaptation for the author whose Because of Winn Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux saw wide-spread approval from families.
The Go-Getter scribe Martin Hynes will adapt the book for screen.
The Magician’s Elephant revolves around an orphan boy who learns from a fortune teller that an elephant will lead him to his long-lost sister. “The film we’ve referenced in terms of tone is The Princess Bride — something that kids will enjoy, but adults will love on other levels,” Hynes told Variety.
