ComingSoon.net says that Sam Raimi is to Direct The Wee Free Men, a movie based on Terry Pratchett’s young adult novel. Raimi is the director for the Spider-Man movies.

Sci Fi Wire has the story that Warner Brothers has acquired the rights to create a film of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

Variety.com – Fox locks up classic kid tomes is an article about Fox 2000 developing a movie version of the Ramona series.
“So many kids have asked me, ‘When’s a Ramona movie coming out?’ ” Cleary said in a statement. “I’m so glad there’s finally going to be one! I look forward to seeing it.”
Susan Katz, prexyprexy of HarperCollins kid division, said, “As Beverly Cleary turns 90, it’s the ideal time to reintroduce Ramona Quimby — and all of Mrs. Cleary’s other memorable characters — to a new generation of young people.”

The Christian Science Monitor has an article Hollywood turns a page on Micheal Flaherty, the president of Walden Media and his desire to create films that get kids reading.

USA Today has an article on the upcoming animated Curious George movie. Nicely, the movie is done in the old ink-and-pen style rather than computerized.

According to Coming Soon!, Renee Zellwegger will be the lead in Miss Potter, a movie about the life of Beatrix Potter.

Coming Soon! has news about the new joint venture between Disney and Walden Media to create a movie of Bridge to Terabithia, based on the Newbery Award winning book by Katherine Paterson. The movie is due out in spring of 2007.

The official site for the movie of Eragon is up and running. Some of the sections are not functional yet, but you can read about the legend of Eragon, browse the lexicon, or download wallpaper for your computer.

Coming Soon has an interview with Anna Popplewell who plays Susan in the upcoming film Narnia.