Actor Andy Serkis (Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, Lord of the Rings) will direct a film adaptation of Elizabeth McCracken's 1996 novel The Giant's House for Wildgaze Films, Deadline reported. Serkis, who directed Venom: Let There Be Carnage, made his directorial debut was 2017 drama Breathe. He most recently starred as Alfred in The Batman.
Adapted by Nick Hornby (Brooklyn), The Giant's House "has been in the works for some time but has new impetus with the attachment of Serkis as director," Deadline noted, adding that casting is underway. Wildgaze's Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey will produce alongside Jonathan Cavendish of his and Serkis' production company Imaginarium Productions, with Hornby as an executive producer.