Netflix to Adapt ‘Redwall’ Books Into Movies and TV Series
Netflix is adapting Brian Jacques’ beloved “Redwall” children’s books into movies and TV series, the streaming service said Wednesday.A feature film based on “Redwall,” the first book in Jacques’ series, is currently in development with Patrick McHale (Over the Garden Wall, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio) writing the script, as is an event series based on Martin the Warrior.Chronicling the adventures of the heroic animals that inhabit the forest haven of Redwall Abbey, the “Redwall” books have sold more than 30 million copies and been translated into more than 20 languages.Netflix secured the rights to “Redwall” in a deal with Penguin Random House Children’s UK, marking the first time that the film rights to the entire book series have been