After two years of tracking, Picturehouse Distribution has acquired the US distribution rights to Luc Jacquet's The Fox and the Child, a children’s tale hoping to match the mega-success of Jacquet’s March of the Penguins. The feature will be based on Jacquet’s childhood adventures and will use a combination of nature shots and trained fox footage.
In their first production since Henry Winterstern’s surprise resignation this past March, First Look Pictures announced that Naomi Watts will headline the indies adaptation of Amy Sutherland’s novel about her time at a school for animal training.