Sam Raimi will direct an adaptation of Terry Pratchett's bestselling young-adult novel
The Wee Free Men, according to Variety.
Published in 2003, "Wee Free Men" has kid empowerment and otherworldly themes with an edgy, irreverent tone. A 9-year-old farm girl heads off to a parallel world to retrieve a brother who has been grabbed by a nasty fairy queen. She battles the monsters of Fairyland with the help of 6-inch-tall blue-faced rowdies who wear kilts, speak in thick Scottish brogues, steal sheep and drink heavily.
The novel is part of the British author's Disc World series, whose volumes are big sellers around the world. Project came together after Pettler read the book and persuaded Gerardis and Vicinanza, who controlled the rights for the author, to come aboard. Raimi and Donen sparked to their pitch.