Maisie Williams has been cast in the lead role for the film adaptation of Carrie Ryan's novel The Forest of Hands and Teeth, Deadline.com reported. Actress Kate Maberly (The Secret Garden, Finding Neverland) will adapt, direct and produce with Doug Liman.
"I am so incredibly excited to be stepping into the Forest and collaborating with such a brilliant creative mind as Doug's," Maberly said. "We can't wait to bring Ryan's fantastical world to life, and are absolutely thrilled to have Maisie on board."
