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Spielberg pursues Scholastic series

03.07.08

DreamWorks Studios has acquired the film rights to forthcoming multimedia adventure series The 39 Clues from Scholastic Media, with Steven Spielberg looking to direct.

The 39 Clues is set to launch in September and will roll out over 24 months. The programme comprises the release of 10 books, collectible cards and an online game based around the powerful Cahill family. Children are invited to search for the 39 clues that reveal the source of the Cahills’ mysterious power.

The first book in the series, The Maze of Bones, is written by Rick Riordan, who has also created the series’ 10-book story arc.

Spielberg said: “The 39 Clues takes creative leaps to expand the story experience from the pages of the books to multiple stages of discovery and imagination.”

Deborah Forte, president of Scholastic Media, said: “We hope to develop The 39 Clues into a major family film franchise.”

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