The Weinstein Company On Board Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot

MUNICH: The Weinstein Company has secured all rights, except theatrical, in the U.S. for Red Arrow International's Roald Dahl's Esio Trot, which stars Dame Judi Dench and Dustin Hoffman.

The family movie is currently in post-production. The screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic is produced by Hilary Bevan Jones (The Girl in the Café) at Red Arrow's Endor Productions (The Escape Artist). Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually) and Paul Mayhew-Archer (The Vicar of Dibley) have penned the adaptation for BBC One. Dearbhla Walsh (Little Dorrit) directs.

Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company, commented: "Roald Dahl is one of the most revered children's authors in history, so needless to say we're delighted to be on board with this project. Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench will do a phenomenal job embodying his beloved, one-of-a-kind characters."

Caroline Kusser, the senior VP for North America at Red Arrow International, added: "We have Academy Award-winning actors, a producer and a director with Emmys behind them, and the phenomenal Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer penning the script—it couldn't be a better package!"