After The BFG — a Roald Dahl version directed by Steven Spielberg , of all citizenry — give out to connect at the box power , one would have thought the odds of Disney quickly announce another Dahl property in all likelihood seemed slim . Well , that ’s exactly what just go on .
Deadline is cover that Sam Mendes , who won an Oscar for American Beauty and also directed Skyfall and Road to Perdition , is in talks to develop and direct a resilient - action version of Dahl ’s James and the Giant Peach for Disney . The companionship previously adapted the property in 1996 with theatre director Henry Selick .
Nick Hornby ( High Fidelity ) would do the screenplay as part of the package , but according to the craft , talks are still relatively former . There ’s no guaranty the deal really happens , rent alone gets turned into a pic . All we jazz is Mendes has repeatedly said he ’s done with the James Bond franchise after two hit movies and now he ’s look for a fresh project . James and the Giant Peach may be it .
[ Deadline ]
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