Spec Script Deal: “No Flying in the House”

Sony Pictures Entertainment acquires the family fantasy spec script “No Flying in the House” written by Frederick Seton, adapted from a 1970 young reader book. Via Deadline:

The book is being turned into a live action/hybrid film. It concerns bright-eyed 6-year-old Annabel Tippens and her guardian, a 3-inch-tall talking dog who appears on Mrs. Vancourt’s veranda and changes each of their lives. Annabel brings with her a mystery and soon discovers a magical secret — she is half-fairy, who will be forced to choose between being fully human or fully fairy. Unbeknownst to her, this monumental choice carries with it the fate of two worlds.

I’ll bet there’s an interesting backstory how the screenwriter ended up adapting a 50+ year-old kid’s book into a spec script. One thing is for sure: Hollywood’s obsession with preexisting content continues. IP rules.

Seton is repped by Verve and Lit Entertainment Group.

By my count, this is the 2nd spec script deal in 2022.

There were 2 spec script deals year-to-date in 2021.