Enid Blyton Adaptation ‘Magic Faraway Tree’ Lands U.K. Distribution Deal
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Palisades Park Pictures has secured a distribution deal with Entertainment Film Distributors (EFD) for U.K.
rights to “The Magic Faraway Tree,” an adaptation of Enid Blyton‘s beloved children’s novel. The family adventure feature stars Andrew Garfield (“The Amazing Spider-Man”), Claire Foy (“The Crown”), Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton”), Jessica Gunning (“Baby Reindeer”), Jennifer Saunders (“Absolutely Fabulous”) and Rebecca Ferguson (“Dune”).
Ben Gregor (“Britannia”) directs from a script by Simon Farnaby (“Paddington 2”). Currently in production, the film follows a modern family relocating to the English countryside, where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric inhabitants.
At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands and, through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learns to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
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