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Broyles to adapt 'Sawtelle'
By Adnan Tezer Feb 2, 2010, 18:36 GMT
William Broyles Jr. has been hired to adapt David Wroblewski’s novel "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" for Universal Pictures.
According to Variety, Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey are producing the film through their Playtone and Harpo production companies, respectively. Playtone's Gary Goetzman and Harpo's Kate Forte are also producing.
Broyles previously wrote the Hanks films "Cast Away" and "Apollo 13." His recent credits include "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Jarhead."
The novel is a retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The titular character is a mute boy who, after his father is killed, runs away but then returns to his home in rural Wisconsin, hoping to prove his suspicions that his uncle murdered his father.
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