Last year, FilmNation Entertainment acquired the feature film rights to Adam Gidwitz's novel, A Tale Dark & Grimm. The project is now moving forward with Henry Selick (A Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline) set to direct.
Published in 2010, the novel follows Hansel and Gretel's adventures in other classic fairy tales:
"Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons, and the devil himself. As the siblings roam a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind the famous tales, as well as how to take charge of their destinies and create their own happily ever after. Because once upon a time, fairy tales were awesome."
This news comes from The Hollywood Reporter, who says that Selick will also be contributing to the screenplay written by John W. Mann and Jon Gunn. There are no other details on the project at this time, aside from the fact that it will be a live-action film. We'll let readers know as soon as more information becomes available.
Tamika hails from North Beach, Maryland, a tiny town inches from the Chesapeake Bay.She knew she wanted to be an actor after reciting a soliloquy by Sojourner Truth in front of her entire fifth grade class. Since then, she's appeared in over 20 film and television projects. In addition to acting, Tamika is the Indie Spotlight manager for Daily Dead, where she brings readers news on independent horror projects every weekend.
The first horror film Tamika watched was Child's Play. Being eight years old at the time, she remembers being so scared when Chucky came to life that she projectile vomited. It's tough for her to choose only one movie as her favorite horror film, so she picked two: Nosferatu and The Stepford Wives (1975).
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