Channing Tatum to star in film adaptation of his children’s book

Los Angeles, May 19 : Actor-producer Channing Tatum, who was recently seen in Dog, is set to produce and star in a film adaptation of his childrens book The One and Only Sparkella for MGM, reports Deadline.

Channings first picture book, illustrated by Kim Barnes, was published by Feiwel & Friends in May last year.

As per Deadline, it follows the story of a father who teaches his daughter Ella the importance of being herself, after shes made to feel like an outsider at school.Channing will release a second childrens book, The One and Only Sparkella Makes a Plan, on May 31, with a third also on the way.While Deadline states that Channing will play Sparkellas father figure, its not yet clear who will play Ella.Pamela Ribon is developing the screenplay for the live-action adaptation, which is yet to finalise a director.

Channing will produce the film under his Free Association banner, which has a first-look deal with MGM.Michael Parets, Peter Kiernan, Reid Carolin and Cody Carolin will also produce, with Parets overseeing the project for Free Association.Channing recently played himself on Apple TV+s series The Afterparty and also starred in Paramounts comedy, The Lost City.

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