Disney has picked up the rights to the hit Broadway show “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and will adapt it into a live-action film, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who produced the live-action “Aladdin” for the studio, will produce via their Rideback banner.
Rideback’s Ryan Halprin will executive produce.The musical follows several competitors competing in a spelling bee. The musical hit Broadway in 2005 and earned six Tony nominations while winning two: Best Book and Best Actor.
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