Emily Watson, Sophie Nelisse and Geoffrey Rush star in the literary adaptation from "Downton Abbey" director Brian Percival. read more
Fox 2000 has acquired the film rights to The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
Rumors have swirled that Downtown Abbey director Brian Percival would helm this movie project, but it has not been confirmed.
The movie studio has recruited Sophie Nelisse to play the title character of Liesel Meminger. Show More Summary
Brian Percival is directing this adaptation of Markus Zusak's bestselling novel with Michael Petroni penning the screenplay. [...]
Brian Percival may direct a film adaptation of Markus Zusak‘s The Book Thief for Fox 2000.
According to Deadline, The Twilight Saga film series producer Karen Rosenfelt is already on board. Michael Petroni, the screenwriter behind The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, has written the script. Show More Summary
Brian Percival (Downton Abbey) has been set to direct Fox 2000's 'The Book Thief', an adaptation of the mega-popular WWII novel by Marcus Zusak.
The project is a adaptation of a Marcus Zusak novel and follows Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. [...]
Deadline reports that "Downton Abbey" helmer Brian Percival will direct The Book Thief for Fox 2000. Michael Petroni adapted the book by Australian author Markus Zusak. Karen Rosenfelt ("The Twilight Saga") will produce. The book isShow More Summary
Brian Percival, the director behind a slew of Downtown Abbey episodes (including the very first, which he won an Emmy for), has been tapped to helm The Book Thief, an adaptaption of Marcus Zusak's young adult novel that's been tearing up the New York Times bestseller lists since its 2006 publication. Show More Summary
EXCLUSIVE: Fox 2000 has set Downton Abbey helmer Brian Percival to direct The Book Thief, the Michael Petroni-scripted adaptation of the Marcus Zusak novel that has ben on the Children’s Chapter Paparback New York Times bestseller list for 228 weeks. Show More Summary