Entertainmentby Selome Hailu
Netflix and Derek Cianfrance to Adapt Gary Paulsen's 'Hatchet'
Key Takeaways
- Netflix is adapting Gary Paulsen's 1987 novel 'Hatchet.'
- Derek Cianfrance will write and direct the feature film.
- The story follows a 13-year-old boy surviving a plane crash in the wilderness.
- Andrew Mittman and Paulsen's estate are producing the project.
Netflix is developing a feature film adaptation of Gary Paulsen's classic 1987 young adult survival novel, 'Hatchet.' The acclaimed filmmaker Derek Cianfrance, known for 'Blue Valentine' and 'The Place Beyond the Pines,' will write and direct the project in partnership with Paulsen's estate.
The narrative centers on 13-year-old Brian Robeson, stranded in the Canadian wilderness following a plane crash with only a hatchet for survival. Andrew Mittman is producing through his company 1.21, as Netflix continues to expand its catalog of survival thrillers.
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