Channing Tatum to Star in Adaptation of His Children’s Book ‘The One and Only Sparkella’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comChanning Tatum is turning his children’s book “The One and Only Sparkella” into a feature film.Tatum will star in the live-action movie, which is set at MGM and does not have a title yet.
Per the official logline, the story will “take on the magic of Sparkella that sees a father and his daughter fall headlong into the infinitely surprising world of her imagination.” There’s no word on who will play Tatum’s character’s daughter, a little girl who loves all things glitter.Tatum’s book “The One and Only Sparkella,” a charming ode to self-esteem and father-daughter love, was released in May 2021 and debuted at No.
1 on the New York Times best-seller list. It was the first of a three-book deal with Feiwel and Friends. A sequel, “The One and Only Sparkella Makes a Plan,” is publishing on May 31, 2022.
Pamela Ribon, a story writer on “Moana” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet” is adapting the book for the screen. A director has not been attached.In addition to starring in the film, Tatum will serve as a producer through his company Free Association. “Sparkella” is a part of Free Association’s first-look deal with MGM, which was announced last year.Michael Parets will oversee the project at Free Association.
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