Roman Polanski has taken on Charles Dickens' classic novel
Oliver Twist as his next project, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
"After directing 'The Pianist,' an extremely personal movie, I started to think about what I would do next," said Polanski. "A comedy? A police movie? To me, it seems impossible to go back to doing that kind of thing, to tell a trivial story." He adds that his wish to make a movie for children came from watching his own small children.
Shooting is scheduled to begin in the Czech Republic by midyear.