Steven Spielberg is attached to direct a film adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved children's book, The BFG.
Steven Spielberg is set to take the reins of a big screen adaptation of Roald Dalh's The BFG. He'll be directing from a screenplay by E.T. writer, Melissa Mathison. Michael Siegel and John Madden are serving as executive producers. This will be the first high profile, big budget adaptation of the children's book, which was the subject of a (pretty good if memory serves me correctly) 1989 animated treatment.
Roald Dahl's The BFG(illustrated by Quentin Blake) which was first published in 1982, is the story of Sophie, a young girl who befriends the titular Big Friendly Giant, a gentleman who exists in opposition to decidedly unfriendly man-eating giants. If this doesn't sound like a perfect match for Steven Spielberg, well, then I don't know what is.
The BFG should begin production in early 2015 for a 2016 release.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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