Norton Juster’s 1961 children’s book, illustrated by Jules Pfeiffer, is considered a beloved classic. Shakman is best known for his television work on Game of Thrones and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
The Three Misfortunes of Gepetto scribe Michael Vukadinovich has been tapped to write a fresh take on the beloved children’s classic The Phantom Tollbooth for Tristar Pictures. The book, first published in 1961, was written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer.
Logline: A boy who believes everything is a waste of time is swept into an alternate universe by a mysterious tollbooth and embarks on a strange journey to the Kingdom of Wisdom.