Sean McNamara ("Soul Surfer") has signed on to helm "Young Santa," a live-action adaptation of 'Wizard of Oz' author L. Frank Baum's 1902 book "The Life And Adventures Of Santa Claus."
David Casci adapted the screenplay about how a little boy became Father Christmas. Joel Smith, Gudrun Giddings, David Brookwell, Daniel Wagner and Christian Arnold-Beutel are producing.
Famous stop motion animators Rankin-Bass produced a TV special based on the work back in 1985. It was the company's last stop motion effort.
A traditionally animated adaptation was released in 2000, while a new animated version went into development in 2010 but never progressed and has seemingly collapsed.
Source: Screen...
David Casci adapted the screenplay about how a little boy became Father Christmas. Joel Smith, Gudrun Giddings, David Brookwell, Daniel Wagner and Christian Arnold-Beutel are producing.
Famous stop motion animators Rankin-Bass produced a TV special based on the work back in 1985. It was the company's last stop motion effort.
A traditionally animated adaptation was released in 2000, while a new animated version went into development in 2010 but never progressed and has seemingly collapsed.
Source: Screen...
- 2/11/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: Soul Surfer director Sean McNamara has signed on to Young Santa, an adaptation of L Frank Baum’s The Life And Adventures Of Santa Claus.
Joel Smith, Gudrun Giddings, David Brookwell, Daniel Wagner and Christian Arnold-Beutel are producing the live-action feature and Stuart Pollok is on board as executive producer.
David Casci adapted the screenplay about how a little boy became Father Christmas.
“We very much look forward to bringing Sean McNamara’s vision of L Frank Baum’s holiday fantasy to the big screen,” said Smith and Arnold-Beutel. “With such icons known all over the world and a great producing team we believe to create an instant family entertainment classic”.
“It’s always been my dream to direct a Christmas movie and now I have that opportunity with this wonderful script and L Frank Baum story,” added McNamara.”...
Joel Smith, Gudrun Giddings, David Brookwell, Daniel Wagner and Christian Arnold-Beutel are producing the live-action feature and Stuart Pollok is on board as executive producer.
David Casci adapted the screenplay about how a little boy became Father Christmas.
“We very much look forward to bringing Sean McNamara’s vision of L Frank Baum’s holiday fantasy to the big screen,” said Smith and Arnold-Beutel. “With such icons known all over the world and a great producing team we believe to create an instant family entertainment classic”.
“It’s always been my dream to direct a Christmas movie and now I have that opportunity with this wonderful script and L Frank Baum story,” added McNamara.”...
- 2/9/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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