Alan Parker To Adapt 'The Coram Boy'

Friday, July 13th, 2007

Alan Parker is in negotiations to write and adapt the film adaptation of Jamila Gavin's award-winning book "The Coram Boy," which Scott Rudin and Allison Owen are producing for Miramax Films.

Set in 18th century England, "Coram" is about two orphans -- one rescued from an African slave ship, the other the abandoned son of the heir to a great estate -- who get a second chance at life in a home for deserted children. The book won the Whitbread Award for British children's literature.

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Lucy M: Sep 27th 2007 3:13PM

Hi I love this book, its one of my favourites, I am so glad they are turning it into a film. I think that David Tennant should play Mr Gaddarn, Meshak's father.

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