Neil Jordan will direct Gaimen’s ‘Graveyard Book’

Neil Jordan (The Good Thief, The End of the Affair) has signed on to write and direct a feature-film adaptation of Neil Gaimen’s Newbury Award-winning novel for young people called “The Graveyard Book”. Neil Gaimen (American Gods, Coraline) will also produce the film, which will be shot as a live-action feature.

“The Graveyard Book” is the story of an orphan raised by ghosts in a cemetery. Gaiman announced Jordan’s involvement while on “The Today Show,” where he was promoting the release of Focus Features’ animated feature “Coraline,” which Henry Selick adapted from Gaiman’s work.

[source: Variety]