![]() ![]() For me, retelling Hansel and Gretel was a way of telling an old tale in a way that made it immediate and true, and about us, now. There's no talk yet of casting, nor of a screenwriter or director.īut, says Gaiman, "I’m thrilled and delighted to be working with Juliet Blake to bring Hansel and Gretel to the world again, and to show people how much this story has to say to us. Those illustrations might suggest animation as the way to go for an adaptation, but the plan at the moment is live action. With gloomily beautiful monochrome artwork by Lorenzo Mattotti, we're promised "a stunning book capturing the terror and longing found in the classic fairy tale: at once as familiar as a dream and as evocative as a nightmare". Gaiman's version of the story, needless to say, will be rather different to the action/horror Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, which arrived last year to indifferent reviews but surprisingly good box office. Juliet Blake, who joined forces with Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey to produce The Hundred-Foot Journey, is behind the project. Neil Gaiman's version of the classic Brothers Grimm tale Hansel & Gretel hasn't even been published yet, but the film rights have already been snapped up. ![]()
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