Branagh seems like a great choice for the project especially after bringing in $542 million worldwide with his adaptation of Cinderella for Disney. The studio is now looking for a new writer as well.
The bestselling novel, written by Eoin Colfer in 2001, launched a successful series of books and a graphic novel adaptation.
“The fantasy series follows the brilliant and cunning 12-year-old eponymous criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II, whose cunning plot to extort gold from the secret Fairy People puts him directly in the cross-hairs of some of the most dangerous creatures on earth. Over the series, Fowl becomes a sort of anti-hero rather than a full-fledged villain, often having to work together with the fairies to stop a slew of treacherous megalomaniacs.”
With Branagh possibly involved with another franchise, it may take him out of the running to direct Marvel's upcoming Thor: Ragnarok.
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