According
to HV, Saw writers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton have been tapped to write
the draft for the live action adaptation of the family friendly The Stuff of
Legend.
The Stuff
of Legend is a graphic novel written by Mike Raicht and Brian Smith and
illustrated by Charles Paul Wilson III. The story is set during World War II and
follows a group of toys sets out to rescue their owners from the Boogeyman, who
lives in the dark realm.
Director
Shawn Christensen was previously attached to helm the project but after having
his short film Curfew win the Oscar last year and subsequently having a feature
film based on it greenlit has since dropped out. Director Peter Candeland is
now in charge of the project.
The
Stuff of Legend Book Synopsis Via Amazon:
The
year is 1944. As Allied forces fight the enemy on Europe’s war-torn beaches,
another battle begins in a child’s bedroom in Brooklyn. When the nightmarish Boogeyman
snatches a boy and takes him to the realm of the Dark, the child’s playthings,
led by the toy soldier known as the Colonel, band together to stage a daring
rescue. On their perilous mission they will confront the boy’s bitter and
forgotten toys, as well as betrayal in their own ranks. Can they save the boy
from the forces of evil, or will they all perish in the process? The Stuff of
Legend is a haunting and ultimately redemptive tale of loyalty, camaraderie,
and perseverance.
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