Disney taps National Treasure director John Turtleltaub to helm the It's a Small World movie.
Despite recently adding the burgeoning stables of Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars to its brand, The Walt Disney Company nonetheless has its own legacy of beloved characters, stories, and even rides. Consider that only 12 years ago, “Pirates of the Caribbean” meant that charmingly old school theme park ride at Disneyland.
Well, we can now add “It’s a Small World” to the list of rides being adapted to the big screen, because Disney has hired John Turtleltaub to oversee the production of the It’s a Small World movie. Turtleltaub, the filmmaker behind Disney/Touchstone’s popular National Treasure movies, seems like a strong fit for this ride of multicultural unity. Turtetaub’s most recent film, Last Vegas, proved to be a sleeper hit in November 2013.
Jared Stern, who pitched the movie, will be writing the screenplay while The Lego Movie’s Dan Lin will produce.
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