Ben Hibon, Director of the sequence “Deathly Hallows” animation, with Helm PAN; rights WORLDSHAKER Options
If you saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 this weekend, then it is likely that he wondered at the beautiful animation sequence where Hermoine tells the story of “The Deathly Hallows.” Based on a screenplay by Ben Magid and originally created as a vehicle in the direction of Guillermo del Toro, “The film takes a dark turn of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan Captain Hook as a tormented police detective in seeking former one abductor of a child. As Curt said in our podcast, if the Academy nominated animated short film within a film, it would be a lock for a nomination. Variety is now reporting that the director of that sequence, Ben Hibon, is responsible for leading the American action thriller fantasy. ” Casting is currently underway for a European meeting in the autumn.
Hit the jump for a synopsis of the book.Hibon, along with producing partner Renee Tab and Tarik Heitmann, have also optioned steampunk novel by Richard Harland, Worldshaker.
This is the synopsis of Worldshaker:
Filthies are supposed to be animal-like, without the power of speech or the ability to think for themselves, but Riff is smart and fast and open, and Col is drawn to her despite himself.Cabbage is a rich child of privilege. But when a filthy stows away in his cabin, suddenly nothing is clear now. Quick and intelligent, Riff is nothing like the Col Filthies always learned about the fool, the slow folk, considerably less than human who work hard then keep moving Worldshaker. Raised to succeed his grandfather as Supreme Commander Worldshaker giant, has lived a pampered life at the higher levels. Has never questioned his place in the world or their future bright and illustrious.
As Col begins to spend more time in secret with Riff, who begins to question everything he was taught to believe was true, and realizes that if Riff is right, then everything he was taught to believe is a lie. [Amazon]And Col itself may be the only person in a position to do something about it, even if it means risking her future.