Ann Peacock Adapting Eoin Colfer’s ‘Airman’
22 Oct 2009 : Variety
Airman Tweet Emmy winning screenwriter Ann Peacock (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) will pen the big screen adaptation of ‘Airman’, a novel from bestselling Irish author Eoin Colfer. With an estimated worth of $150million, the motion-capture project is backed by Disney and Robert Zemeckis' ImageMovers, the movie is to be directed by Gil Kenan (City of Ember, Monster House) and will be produced by Jack Rapke (Beowolf), Steve Starkey (Matchstick Men) and Robert Zemeckis (Gothika). ‘Airman’ tells the tale of Conor, son of the king’s bodyguard who lives on the Saltee Islands, off the coast of Ireland in the 1890s. When the king is murdered, Conor is blamed for the crime and jailed whereupon he uses his time to design a flying machine that he will use to escape and save his family. Speaking to IFTN, Colfer’s agent Sophie Hicks commented: “We’re delighted with the adaptation deal. We were obviously very excited about the book and it is going to be a great film.” Free Industry Newsletter Subscribe to IFTN's industry newsletter - it's free and e-mailed directly to your inbox every week. Click here to sign up.	RELATED NEWS Northern Ireland film locations on show in Disney's Artemis Fowl 12 Jun 2020  Artemis Fowl to stream exclusively on Disney+ from June 12th 20 Apr 2020  New trailer and artwork released for Disney's Artemis Fowl 03 Mar 2020  Artemis Fowl Release Date Delayed by Disney 10 May 2019

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