THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS DEVELOPING BEST-SELLING BOOK "ARTEMIS FOWL" WITH PRODUCER HARVEY WEINSTEIN

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The Walt Disney Studios is pleased to announce that it is in development on the film adaptation of Artemis Fowl with producer Harvey Weinstein. 


The live-action feature will be based on the first and second installments in Disney Publishing Worldwide’s best-selling children’s fiction series by author Eoin Colfer. The screenplay is being written by Michael Goldenberg (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix). Robert DeNiro and Jane Rosenthal will executive produce the project.


“With its balance of mystery, adventure and family appeal, Artemis Fowl is a natural fit for Disney,” said Sean Bailey, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production. “We’re looking forward to collaborating with Harvey on this exciting project.”

PHOTO ALERT: #Disney Consumer Products North America Licensing Meeting 2013

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Disney Consumer Products executives were interrupted by "The Imperial March" led by Darth Vader and 20 Stormtroopers as they took over the stage during a private Disney event at the Licensing Expo, Monday June 17, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. This surprise grand finale, presented to more than 1,500 licensees, demonstrates a new era of merchandising potential for Disney Consumer Products' robust franchise portfolio, which now includes the Star Wars franchise.