In 2020, British author Suzanne Clark published her second novel, Piranesi. It’s been more than 15 years since her Hugo Awards debut Jonathan Strange and Mr. Morel, The arrival of this book was a big deal at the time – as Strange later Adapted into a TV series, Piranesi coming soon.
As revealed earlier this week, Laika is working on an animated version of the popular fantasy novel. The title of the project is bumblebee Director Travis Knight is currently working on the studio’s 2025 film Wildwood. with time Piranesi Knight is “very dear” to him and calls adapting Clark’s sophomore novel to the big screen a “joyful experience.” “She’s one of my all-time favorite authors,” he added. “Suzanne has created a beautiful, devastating, and ultimately life-affirming work of art [in Piranesi]I am honored that she chose Laika as her home.
Set in another reality, Piranesi It focuses on the titular narrator trapped in a house with a vast universe that has been erased from people’s memories over time. Through Piranesi’s research notes, he begins to explore the house’s seemingly endless halls and meets a man named “The Other,” who comes every two weeks to help him with some research of his own. The book received critical acclaim upon publication, became a New York Times bestseller, and was eventually featured in a BBC radio drama.
If you are a fan of the show Piranesi Book, I hope this is good news for you. bad news? It might be a while before we see or hear anything about it: After wildwood Knight will also direct the stop-motion neo-noir film due out next year night gardener, He finally returned to life and took charge of Mattel. long brewing adapt master of the universe. In other words, maybe plan your rereading (or first reading) of the book accordingly, at least until a trailer or trailer appears online.
[via Empire]
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