Whereas he is at present busy with Animal Farm, Andy Serkis has additionally been different tasks. He is now on board to adapt Elizabeth McCracken’s novel The Large’s Home.

Nick Hornby wrote the difference of the lauded 1996 novel. It follows Peggy Cort, a younger librarian who prefers the corporate of books to individuals. When James — a really, very, tall younger man — visits her library, the 2 embark on a journey neither might have predicted.

Whereas the movie has been within the works for some time, it has gotten a lift from Serkis’ leaping aboard, and he’ll additionally produce through his firm Imaginarium Productions.

With phrase through Deadline that casting is now beneath approach, it seems Serkis will work on this one concurrently his Orwell adaptation.