"About a Boy" scribe and director Chris Weitz is considering adapting another literary property for the big screen.
The 33-year-old filmmaker is in early negotiation to helm "The Golden Compass," the first installment of Philip Pullman's children's book trilogy "His Dark Materials."
Weitz will rework the screenplay, which was initially adapted by Tom Stoppard, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The fantasy trilogy centers on two children in parallel universes who are accompanied by shape-shifting creatures and must use science, magic and theology to save the world. It is uncertain whether Chris Weitz will direct the other two installments -- "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber Spyglass" -- or even if he will produce them with his brother Paul Weitz.
The Weitz brothers directed "American Pie" and received an Oscar nomination for their adaptation of "About a Boy." The pair is currently producing the romantic comedy "Synergy," which stars Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace and Scarlett Johansson.
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