Elton John to Produce Adaptation of WILL GALLOWS AND THE SNAKE BELLIED TROLL

Elton John's production company Rocket Pictures is set to develop an adaptation of the children's book Will Gallows and the Snake Bellied Troll. This is the same studio that made the CGI film Gnomeo & Juliet, which I had no desire to see. This new film project will be developed as a live-action/CGI hybrid film.

Derek Keilty wrote the book series that the film will be based on, and it tells the story of a young cowboy who seeks justice in a world that mashes together fantasy and the Wild West. John had this to say in a statement,

It's a classic cowboy story for kids, set in an amazing world. We think family audiences will love it.

And I'm sure they will, this definitely sounds like a film that kids would enjoy. If done right, I'm sure adults would enjoy it as well. These live-action / CGI hybrid films have a tendency of turning out pretty bad though. It all depends on the talent they hire to develop it. 

Here's a short description from the book:

Will Gallows, a young elfling sky cowboy, rides out on a perilous quest to bring the evil snake-bellied troll bandit, Noose Wormworx, to justice. Noose is wanted for the murder of Will’s pa — the former deputy sheriff of Oretown.

Will’s journey takes him deep into the heart of the Westrock, to the dark underground city of Deadrock, where he soon uncovers a deadly secret that could spell disaster not only for Oretown, but for the whole of the Westrock.