After being picked up in a flurry of excitement back in 2010, the adaptation of Diane Ackerman’s best-seller The Zookeeper’s Wife has been quietly awaiting its chance to flourish in development. But it’s preparing to shoot with Jessica Chastain, Daniel Brühl and Johan Heldenbergh leading the cast.
Niki Caro is directing this one, working from Angela Workman’s script. The story itself follows Jan and Antonina Zabinski, in a real-life tale extrapolated from Antonina's diaries. In the 1930s, the Zabinskis ran the Warsaw Zoo, and when Germany invaded Poland and most of the animals were killed in the bombing, the couple turned the zoo into a safe haven for Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto. They were hidden in the cages and sheds, and in the Zabinskis’ own home. The zoo became known to its guests as "the house under a crazy star". It was one of World War II's most successful hideouts. Caro will start the cameras rolling next month in Europe, with Universal nabbing the rights to the eventual movie over here.
Brühl will next be seen in chef drama Burnt alongside Bradley Cooper (due here October 16) and has worked on Alone In Berlin and a little movie called Captain America: Civil War, which will be out on April 29 next year. Chastain has The Martian landing September 30 and Crimson Peak arriving October 16 (release date fiiight!), with Snow White sequel The Huntsman out April 22 next year.
from Empire News
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