STXfilms has secured the North American distribution rights to Studiocanal/Heyday Films’ The Secret Garden, the Marc Munden-directing family adventure film starring Colin Firth, Julie Walters, and young actress Dixie Egerickx as Mary Lennox. Based on classic children's novel of the same name written by Frances Hodgson…

Studiocanal kicked off its CineEurope presentation here in Barcelona today showcasing some of the European studio's local-language fare as well as Marjane Satrapi's Marie Curie biopic Radioactive and family titles including sequel Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon and the David Heyman-produced The Secret Garden. The…

Adding to the first projects under the recently rebranded Global Road Entertainment, the company has acquired North American distribution rights to The Secret Garden. Directed by Marc Munden from a script written by Jack Thorne, the film is financed and sold by Studiocanal and produced by Heyday Films’ David Heyman…

Principal photography is getting underway Monday on Studiocanal and Heyday Films’ The Secret Garden with Colin Firth and Julie Walters starring. As Deadline revealed in January, Marc Munden is directing the new take on the classic children's novel. Jack Thorne adapted the book for the big screen and has moved the…

EXCLUSIVE: Heyday Films and Studiocanal’s new take on the classic children’s novel The Secret Garden has found its director. Marc Munden will helm from a script penned by Jack Thorne. Shooting starts in the spring with Studiocanal fully financing. David Heyman will produce via his Heyday banner with the company’s…

EXCLUSIVE: David Heyman and StudioCanal are reteaming for a feature film adaptation of the classic family book The Secret Garden. Heyman will produce with Rosie Alison through his Heyday Films banner. They have tapped Jack Thorne, arguably the UK’s most in-demand writer, to adapt Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved…