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After returning to feature filmmaking last year with "Roofman", "Blue Valentine" director Derek Cianfrance (pictured below) already has his next project lined up—and audiences will not have to wait another nine years. Cianfrance and Netflix have announced that he will direct a film adaptation of "Hatchet," the bestselling wilderness survival novel that has captivated American readers for nearly four decades.
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The "Hatchet" series spans five books, with Cianfrance set to write and direct an adaptation of the first novel. Author Gary Paulsen's estate has long guarded the property and rarely entertained offers for the screen rights. Its only previous adaptation was the 1990 television movie "A Cry in the Wild."
"Hatchet" follows Brian, a 13-year-old boy who survives a plane crash and becomes stranded alone in the Canadian wilderness for 54 days. His only possessions are a windbreaker from his mother and a hatchet. Determined to stay alive, Brian steadily sharpens his survival skills and becomes an accomplished hunter. Even after his rescue, the experience continues to shape him for years to come.
via： Variety