“Probably the most influential, and peculiar in her own way, was my grandmother.” A farmer’s daughter who became a farmer’s wife, she also went to university and was a teacher of Latin and French. Jane Goldman ( X-Men: First Class) wrote the script.“I guess I had a lot of peculiar people in my life growing up,” says Ransom Riggs, author of the Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series of novels. Jackson, Rupert Everett, Ella Purnell, Judi Dench and Allison Janney.
In addition to Burton directing, the film stars Asa Butterfield, Eva Green, Samuel L. The film version of Peregrine is set for release on Dec. The works have been translated into 40 languages.
Riggs has written two follow-up books - Hollow City and Library of Souls - in the series. It was named one of Amazon’s 100 YA Books to Read in a Lifetime. The book has been a runaway success since it was published in 2011, selling more than 4 million copies and spending more than 100 weeks on The New York Times‘ best-seller list.
The really cool part of the book is the photo illustrations of the kids - actual early 20th century vintage photos from Riggs’ own collection that are touched up a bit to be extra creepy. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children follows 16-year-old Jacob from small-town Florida to a remote island off the coast of Wales in the wake of a family tragedy, where he finds Miss Peregrine’s ruined home and the shocking fate of the children who lived there - and may still be alive. It is truly an honor to become a part of Miss Peregrine’s world, and I can imagine few opportunities more thrilling than working with Ransom to tell all-new stories,” said Julie Strauss-Gabel, vice president and publisher of Dutton Children’s, in a statement. “Ransom Riggs is undisputedly one of the most visionary authors publishing today. Streaming Business Will Be Profitable for 2023 Discovery Swings to $50M Streaming Profit, Says U.S.
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