A New Family Classic In The Making
Recently published on October 31, 2023, Juniper’s Christmas tells a fantastical story of a young girl who discovers the magic of the North Pole. Written by Eoin Colfer, the Irish author behind the bestselling book series Artemis Fowl, this Christmas story is now making its way to the big screen.
Juniper’s Christmas Creator Eoin Colfer
As a former primary school teacher, Colfer is an expert on knowing what stories children want to read. A few of his works include Three Tasks For A Dragon, Imaginary Fred, The Supernaturalist, and Iron Man: The Gauntlet. His most famous work, Artemis Fowl, recognized as the public’s favorite Puffin Modern Classic of all time, has sold over 25 million copies and has been translated into 40 languages. After the 2020 release of the Artemis Fowl adaptation directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Judi Dench and Josh Gad, it seems that it’s high time for the next Colfer creation to be brought to new viewers.
Released by Macmillan Children’s in the U.S. and HarperCollins in the UK, Juniper’s Christmas follows eleven-year-old Juniper Lane on a unique holiday adventure. When she seeks assistance from a mysterious woodsman in her local park, whom she suspects might be Santa, she unwittingly becomes entwined with North Pole magic. According to an October 16, 2024 Deadline article, the story will be made into a feature film with Emily Hayward-Whitlock at The Artists Partnership striking the deal in association with Sophie Hicks at the Sophie Hicks Agency.
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What We Know So Far
Bonnie Arnold and Louise Goodsill have been announced as the two primary filmmakers in charge of the festive project. Arnold’s previous works have had a strong family-friendly background including Toy Story, How To Train Your Dragon, and Over The Hedge. Goodsill’s past work includes much more dramatic films such as The Phantom of the Opera, August Rush, and She Found Me. With a book like Colfer’s the combination of popular children’s films and popular mature dramas will surely do the story justice.
Colfer had this to say about the two, “Bonnie and Louise have incredible track records and have created classic movies that everyone with access to a screen has seen many times,” said Colfer. “I am a big fan of them both so I feel very lucky that they are adapting Juniper’s Christmas. I cannot wait to see what magic they sprinkle over the story to make it come alive for the viewers.”
Though no more is known about the film in its pre-production status, fans can experience Colfer’s previous work that hit the screens on Disney Plus with Artemis Fowl.
Artemis Fowl (2020) Official Trailer Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios
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