Jim Fall has signed on to helm the Walt Disney Co.'s "Ciao Lizzie!" reports The Hollywood Reporter.
The big-screen adaptation of the studio's hit teen series "Lizzie McGuire," which airs on the Disney Channel.
The TV series, starring Hilary Duff, follows the life of a 13-year-old girl and her family, friends and animated self. Duff also will star in the feature film version, which sees Lizzie graduate from middle school and take off to Rome for a summer vacation.
A spring release is being eyed.
The film is scheduled to start shooting Oct. 14.