Killer Films, the production company that brought audiences the “angry inch” that shook the world, will soon enter a surprising and unknown territory: children’s films. The company broke cinematic grounds in 1991 with the release of Todd Haynes‘ first film, Poison, which played a pivotal role in the launching of the New Queer Cinema movement. Killer Films has since been a vital force in the rapid growth and expansion of queer cinema with groundbreaking films such as Go Fish, Velvet Goldmine, Boys Don’t Cry, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and their latest Haynes debut, I’m Not There. But you won’t be seeing any of the usual sexual escapades in the company’s latest projects (hopefully).
Variety reports that Killer Films has signed on to produce three children’s films in a deal with Arcady Bay Entertainment, who were responsible for Disney’s Bridge to Terabithia. The company’s co-founders, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, have reportedly been in search of a children’s pic for years. The deal will start off with an adaptation of The Great Gilly Hopkins, written by Terabithia author Katherine Paterson. The live-action pic was adapted for the screen by Paterson’s son, David Paterson. The story revolves around a rambunctious young girl in foster care, who eventually lands with a family that helps her to make amends with the past.
The children and family entertainment company Arcady Bay Entertainment was founded earlier this year and is run by Katherine and David Paterson.
