| THE LITTLE MERMAID - 2 Films Heading to the Big Screen? |
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| Wednesday, 30 May 2012 15:48 |
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With the multiple re-tellings we have been receiving, we will soon be getting not one, but TWO movies for "The Little Mermaid"!
One will be based off of the original tale, while the other will be based off of a novel released this year, which is based off of the classic tale.
Right (The classic tale), left (the novel).
Joe Wright (Hanna, Pride & Prejudice) will adapt "The Little Mermaid", to match the original tale.
Other news has NOT been revealed, other than Joe's interest in bringing the young teen star, Saoirse Ronan back under his wing to star.
Shana Feste, the writer and director of Country Strong, is working with Sony Pictures on an adaptation of Carolyn Turgeon's "Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale".
Synopsis of the Novels take:
"When Lenia, a young mermaid princess, rescues a man from a shipwreck and carries him to shore, her selfless act is witnessed by Princess Margrethe, who Read more: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/news/?a=60700 |
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