‘Hatchet’ Movie: Netflix and Derek Cianfrance to Adapt Gary Paulsen’s Survival Book

Feature Adaptation of Gary Paulsen's Book 'Hatchet' in Works

Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. The streaming giant Netflix is set to develop a feature adaptation of Gary Paulsen’s 1987 young adult survival novel 'Hatchet,' reported Variety.  Entertainment News | Feature Adaptation of Gary Paulsen's Book 'Hatchet' in Works.

Derek Cianfrance & Netflix To Adapt Gary Paulsen's Survival Novel 'Hatchet'

Derek Cianfrance, the director behind films such as “Blue Valentine,” “The Place Beyond the Pines, and the romantic crime comedy “Roofman,” is teaming up with Netflix to adapt the acclaimed Gary Paulsen young adult survival novel “Hatchet” into a feature film. As per the report from Variety, Cianfrance is set to write and direct, with Andrew Mittman (“Wednesday”) via the production banner 1.21 set as the film’s producer. Continue reading Derek …

‘Hatchet’ Movie: Netflix and Derek Cianfrance to Adapt Gary Paulsen’s Survival Book

Netflix is developing a feature adaptation of ‘Hatchet,’ Gary Paulsen’s 1987 young adult survival novel. The film will be written and directed by Derek Cianfrance, best known for films such as “Blue Valentine” (2010) and “The Place Beyond the Pines” (2012). Andrew Mittman, whose company 1.21 is behind Netflix’s “Wednesday,” serves as a producer. “Hatchet” was published in 1987 and won the Newbery Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in ch…

Beloved 1987 Survival Novel Is Getting a New Movie Adaptation 39 Years Later at Netflix

Gary Paulsen's beloved 1987 survival novel 'Hatchet' is getting a new movie adaptation from Netflix 39 years after the book was first published.

Netflix Officially Adapting Iconic 39-Year-Old Survival Novel With Wednesday Alum

Netflix and a producer on the hit series Wednesday are teaming up to adapt a modern classic 39 years after the original novel was released.

Derek Cianfrance to Direct ‘Hatchet’ for Netflix After the Criminally Underrated ‘Roofman’

Cianfrance is coming off last year’s “Roofman.” His past works include “Blue Valentine,” “The Place Beyond the Pines,” and co-writing the Oscar-winning “Sound of Metal.”