Pursuits
Spielberg to Direct First Disney Film With Dahl’s ‘The BFG’
Director Steven Spielberg speaks onstage at the 67th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Feb. 7, 2015 in Century City, California.
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Walt Disney Co. is investing in the Steven Spielberg film “The BFG,” deepening its relationship with the director of “Jaws” and “E.T.” It’s the first time Spielberg has directed a Disney-branded picture.
Production on the Vancouver-based project has begun, Disney said in a statement Monday. The film is based on the Roald Dahl children’s book about a big friendly giant. Walden Media, Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz’s production company, is also an investor in the film.