Boston.com has a nice article on the Books brothers, Chip and Mike Flaherty, who are responsible for some of the recent films based on children’s books, like Holes and Because of Winn Dixie.
“As paradoxical as it sounds, we want to be known as the film company that gets kids back to reading,” says Chip, 40, neatly summing up the company philosophy.
“If moviegoers walk out of one of their films saying it was OK but the book was better,” says Mike, 36, “We consider that a success.” Reading is “the gateway” to Walden’s mission, he continues. “It’s central to everything we do.”