Geronimo Stilton to get film adaptation

Geronimo Stilton, the famous children's book character, is set to get a film adaptation, and will be helmed by director David Soren.

As per a Collider report, the titular mouse journalist will be discovering a big scoop, which will turn out to be one of the biggest stories he covers with his friend. The character was created by Elisabetta Dami and first appeared in the 1997 book Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye. The character, so far, has got plenty of books and graphic novels in addition to an animated TV series from 2009-17. Brian Drummond had voiced for the character.

I'm excited to be working with Radar Pictures to bring this incredibly popular book series to life. Geronimo Stilton is beloved around the world and, it's high time for his first hilarious, feature film adventure," said David. 

Anthony Tringali, Michael Napoliello, and Maria Frisk will produce the film. "The Geronimo Stilton books are so wonderfully witty and you immediately fall in love with the characters. The movie will bring audiences of all ages on an unforgettable and hilarious journey full of action, heart, and mousy misadventures,” said Tringali.