Exclusive: Chris Columbus’ production company 26th Street Pictures has optioned the David Michael Slater novel The Vanishing for film, tapping Jay Lender (SpongeBob SquarePants) to script an adaptation.
A work of historical fiction infused with magical realism, The Vanishing was published in the fall by Library Tales Publishing. The book tells the story of an invisible girl who must embark on a journey of redemption and revenge to save her best friend from the horrors of Nazi Germany.
While it’s not yet clear who all will produce the feature adaptation, Deadline understands that the deal bringing The Vanishing to 26th Street was completed well ahead of the WGA strike.
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An Oscar-nominated filmmaker known for such titles as Adventures in Babysitting, Home Alone and Mrs. Doubtfire, as well as multiple Harry Potter films,...
A work of historical fiction infused with magical realism, The Vanishing was published in the fall by Library Tales Publishing. The book tells the story of an invisible girl who must embark on a journey of redemption and revenge to save her best friend from the horrors of Nazi Germany.
While it’s not yet clear who all will produce the feature adaptation, Deadline understands that the deal bringing The Vanishing to 26th Street was completed well ahead of the WGA strike.
Related: Elizabeth Banks To Topline Austin Peters’ Thriller ‘Skincare’; Lewis Pullman, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Luis Gerardo Méndez & Nathan Fillion Also Set
An Oscar-nominated filmmaker known for such titles as Adventures in Babysitting, Home Alone and Mrs. Doubtfire, as well as multiple Harry Potter films,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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