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One of the best children&’s classics Heidi by Johanna Spyri is now being eyed by Vistaar Entertainment.
The company has announced that it will invest in a trilogy cinematic adaptation of the classic. The film will be produced along with Simon Wright of Big Tree Productions and former president of Working Title (Television) and Goldfinch Entertainment’s Kirsty Bell as the executive producer.
The first of the trilogy written by noted producer-writer Paul Watson will commence production this year and is expected to hit screens mid 2016.
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“We believe that this is a tale for all ages and audiences are going to enjoy and live the magic of this tale. Paul has done a fabulous job, keeping intact the essence of the story, yet adapting it so beautifully,” Simon Wright said, producer and founder, Big Tree Productions.
Excited about bringing to life children&’s classics along with Simon and Paul, Sheetal Vinod Talwar, managing director, Vistaar Entertainment, said, “We believe that this will be a film that will allow audiences to relive this classic and this adaptation will allow the new generation of children to fall in love with the character all over.”
“The first of the set of three films has been tentatively titled ‘Heidi –Queen Of The Mountains’ and will be shot primarily in the European alpine regions,” Wright revealed.
This multi-million pound investment in the trilogy comes after the company&’s involvement in production of the Martin Freeman starrer ‘The Eichmann Show’ which released earlier this year and sci-fi thriller ‘Genesis’, Mel Raido starrer ‘The Myth of Hopelessness’ and Onir&’s Indian adaptation of Hamlet titled‘Veda’, which are in post-production stages.
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