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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 18, 2016 23:15:52 GMT -6
icv2.com/articles/news/view/35519/ben-hatkes-zita-spacegirl-picked-up-for-movieBEN HATKE'S 'ZITA THE SPACEGIRL' PICKED UP FOR MOVIE By Fox Animation Posted by Nicole Bunge on September 14, 2016 @ 5:19 pm CT Award-winning creator Ben Hatke’s Zita the Spacegirl has been optioned by Fox Animation for an animated feature, THR is reporting. The children’s graphic novel series was first published in 2011 by publisher FirstSecond, who signed Hatke to a two-book deal in 2008. The first book Zita the Spacegirl was published in February 2011. The sci-fi story stars Zita as a reluctant hero who must journey to a strange world to save her kidnapped friend Joseph and save a planet from destruction. It was followed by Legends of Zita the Spacegirl in 2012 and The Return of Zita the Spacegirl in 2014. The adaptation is being written by Morgan Jurgenson and Alex Ankeles. The project is being produced by Chernin Entertainment. Hetke recently won an Eisner for his children’s graphic novel Little Robot. His most recent graphic novel is a new take on Jack and the Beanstalk called Mighty Jack.
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