Nico Liersch - GalleyCat http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat The First Word On the Book Publishing Industry Copyright 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:23:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson & Sophie Nelisse Cast in The Book Thief Film Adaptation Fox 2000 has acquired the film rights to The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

Rumors have swirled that Downtown Abbey director Brian Percival would helm this movie project, but it has not been confirmed.

The movie studio has recruited Sophie Nelisse to play the title character of Liesel Meminger. Oscar-nominated actor Geoffrey Rush and War Horse actress Emily Watson will portray Liesel’s foster parents.

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