Wolf Boy, the movie
February/07/08 09:49
Has a nice ring to it, eh? though the actual movie
might be titled something else (according to one
entertainment blog the project is called Untitled
Wolf Boy Project). As you might guess I'm quite
excited about the Weinstein Company picking up the
film rights, especially with their reputation of
making high quality, award-winning films, though
since I'm the reserved type I'm mostly jumping up and
down on the inside. Still, what a buzz. And what an
honor to have Irwin Winkler (and Jill Cutler)
producing the movie. I grew up watching the
Rocky movies, and Goodfellas is on
many lists of the greatest movies ever made. They are
also good people, having nothing but nice things to
say about my book.
While I won't be involved in the project, if I hear any news about casting, the director, etc. I'll pass it along. In the meantime have you read the book yet? Wolf Boy is available at libraries, bookstores, some comic book shops, and all over the Internet. You might have some trouble finding the hardback version but the paperback, which include bonus material, is widely available. If you give my book a try you'll notice that the family is named the Harrelsons, not the Wolfs. That was an error in the Variety article. In that article Harvey Weinstein said, "I was particularly moved by Wolf Boy's story about the power of art to enhance our lives." And Irwin Winkler said, "What appealed to me most was the young man who finds refuge in the creation of this graphic novel and how that impacts the process of healing between the boy and his father." Had they interviewed me I would have said, "Wowers! A movie!" Maybe it's a good thing they didn't interview me.
While I won't exactly be on the inside loop, I'm already starting to imagine the movie. Are you? Jeff Daniels starring as the distraught father, maybe?
While I won't be involved in the project, if I hear any news about casting, the director, etc. I'll pass it along. In the meantime have you read the book yet? Wolf Boy is available at libraries, bookstores, some comic book shops, and all over the Internet. You might have some trouble finding the hardback version but the paperback, which include bonus material, is widely available. If you give my book a try you'll notice that the family is named the Harrelsons, not the Wolfs. That was an error in the Variety article. In that article Harvey Weinstein said, "I was particularly moved by Wolf Boy's story about the power of art to enhance our lives." And Irwin Winkler said, "What appealed to me most was the young man who finds refuge in the creation of this graphic novel and how that impacts the process of healing between the boy and his father." Had they interviewed me I would have said, "Wowers! A movie!" Maybe it's a good thing they didn't interview me.
While I won't exactly be on the inside loop, I'm already starting to imagine the movie. Are you? Jeff Daniels starring as the distraught father, maybe?