"Hairspray" helmer Adam Shankman is tapped by Walt Disney Company to direct its new live-action comedy "Bedtime Stories."
- Feb 8, 2007
AceShowbiz - On the heels of "Hairspray", Los Angeles-born filmmaker Adam Shankman has given agreement to helm a live-action comedy entitled "Bedtime Stories" for Walt Disney Pictures.
Written by Matt Lopez, the flick focuses on an architect whose life is turned upside down when the bedtime stories he reads his niece and nephew to begin to come true. Apart from handling directing matters, Shankman will also executive produce alongside Jennifer Gibgot and Ann Marie Sanderlin.
No word yet on cast lineup, but it is revealed that production will begin in August this year with Andrew Gunn producing. The man previously produced a series of movies for Disney, including "Freaky Friday", "The Haunted Mansion", and "Sky High."
In the meantime, Shankman is also reported to in the process of developing "Topper" which he is eyeing to direct with Steve Martin starring. The flick, a remake of the 1937 film of the same name, has already had Randi Mayem Singer to pen the script and David Hoberman to produce.
