Legendary
producer Harvey Weinstein (Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pulp Fiction, The Reader,
Sin City, Killl Bill, etc, etc…) is going to produce alongside Disney Artemis
Fowl, which is a series of books by author Eoin Colfer.
“Artemis
Fowl is about a 12-year-old Artemis who is a millionaire, a genius – and above
all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn’t know what he’s taken on when he
kidnaps a fairy (Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit) to harness her magic
to save his family. These aren’t the fairies of the bedtime stories – they’re
dangerous.”
Robert
De Niro and Jane Rosenthal are going to be executive producers and Michael
Goldenberg (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) will write the
screenplay. The series has eight books so one can assume that Weinstein and
Disney are hoping to create a franchise.
Press
Release:
The
Walt Disney Studios is pleased to announce that it is in development on the
film adaptation of Artemis Fowl with producer Harvey Weinstein. The live-action
feature will be based on the first and second installments in Disney Publishing
Worldwide’s best-selling children’s fiction series by author Eoin Colfer. The
screenplay is being written by Michael Goldenberg (Harry Potter and the Order
of the Phoenix). Robert DeNiro and Jane Rosenthal will executive produce the
project.
“With
its balance of mystery, adventure and family appeal, Artemis Fowl is a natural
fit for Disney,” said Sean Bailey, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion
Picture Production. “We’re looking forward to collaborating with Harvey on this
exciting project.”
“Harvey
is one of the preeminent producers in the industry, with impeccable taste and
creative instincts,” added Alan Horn, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. “I had
a wonderful time working with Harvey during my tenure at Warner Bros., and I’m
very happy to continue that relationship here at Disney.”
“If
you would have told me five years ago I would be producing a project with
Disney I would have thought you were crazy,” said Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman
of The Weinstein Company. “I feel as though everything is coming full circle
considering Bob DeNiro and Jane Rosenthal brought me this book while I was
still at Miramax and within hours I told them I wanted the rights to the film.
I am thrilled to be reunited with Alan Horn who I worked with while he was at
Warner Bros. and we had tremendous success with The Aviator, Starsky and Hutch
and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It is also exciting to partner with friends
Alan Bergman, Sean Bailey and of course Bob Iger who has been incredibly
generous to me over the years. This is a special project for me because my
children absolutely love this book. This story is for everyone and there is no
one better than Disney to make a film that will excite people young and old.”
Artemis
Fowl is about a 12-year-old Artemis who is a millionaire, a genius – and above
all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn’t know what he’s taken on when he
kidnaps a fairy (Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit) to harness her magic
to save his family. These aren’t the fairies of the bedtime stories – they’re dangerous.
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