By Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office Editor Deadline has confirmed that Universal is developing a feature take on Mark Watson and Oliver Harud’s 2015 graphic novel Dan and Sam from Picador publishing.
Japanese director Hikari, who helmed the Berlin Film Festival Audience Award winner 37 Seconds, will direct. The drama, which follows a young Japanese woman who suffers from cerebral palsy, was acquired by Netflix which streamed it earlier this year.
Molly Smith Metzler will adapt the story about a prosperous London couple when Sam dies in Dan’s arms after an accident. Dan is granted a reprieve – Sam can return to him for one night of the year, every year, until he falls in love again.
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