Daily Variety reports that The Weinstein Co. has optioned film rights to the Evan Kuhlman book Wolf Boy: A Novel, with plans to make a feature that combines live action and animation. When the writers’ strike ends, screenplay duties will be handled by Christopher Parker, who co-wrote the script for Disney’s 2004 animated sequel Mulan II.
The title Wolf Boy refers to a comic-book superhero created by a young man as a way of dealing with the tragic loss of his older brother and mentor, who was killed in a car accident. A major theme of the story is the power that art has in healing a broken family. Within the pages of the family drama lies as compelling graphic novel drawn by Brendon and Brian Fraim. The paperback version from Three Rivers Press includes bonus material including a reading group guide and an insider’s scoop on creating the comic-book sections of the novel. Kuhlman has set up a blog page for the book at http://evankuhlman.com.
Published in 2006, Wolf Boy has received critical acclaim, including a rave review by legendary comic-book creator Stan Lee. The film version will be produced by Irwin Winkler and Jill Cutler through Winkler Films.
