He’s attached to direct and is part of a Fox package to turn The Sweetest Fig into a film. That is the illustrated kid book by Chris Van Allsburg, whose works have been previously transformed ...

Children’s book writer and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg is known ... little kid were books,” adds Van Allsburg, whose latest book is “The Sweetest Fig” (Houghton Mifflin, $17.95).

The Sweetest Fig, The Garden Of Abdul Gasazi, The Widow’s Brook, Wreck Of The Zypher, and The Stanger.” “Chris Van Allsburg has created a universe of imaginative and visionary stories with ...

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Paul Feig is attached to direct a movie version of the children’s story “The Sweetest Fig,” based on the illustrated book by Chris Van Allsburg. Producers are Van Allsburg, William Teitler ...

Columbia Pictures is bringing out the big guns to adapt two books by author Chris Van Allsburg. Col just optioned “The Sweetest Fig” and hired Mark Andrus (“As Good as It Gets”) to adapt.

One of the world’s most beloved children’s book author/illustrators, Chris Van Allsburg has delighted millions with ... feature films and both The Widow's Broom and The Sweetest Fig are in development ...

Paul Feig is attached to direct a movie version of the children’s story “The Sweetest Fig,” based on the illustrated book by Chris Van Allsburg. Producers are Van Allsburg, William Teitler ...

Mr. Van Allsburg's publisher, Houghton Mifflin Company in Boston, is sponsoring a writing contest for kids, based on "The Mysteries of Harris Burdick." Children can submit their own stories ...