Netflix to Adapt Dutch Kids Book 'The Letter for the King' as Original Series
'How to Train Your Dragon' writer Will Davies will adapt Tonke Dragt’s medieval adventure novel, with production set to start later this year.
Netflix have commissioned a series adaptation of Tonke Dragt’s Dutch children's classic The Letter for the King.
The series, set to begin shooting this autumn in New Zealand, will be produced by London based FilmWave for the streaming giant.
First published in 1962, The Letter for the King is a medieval adventure novel set in a fantasy feudal world of three kingdoms, two of which are threatened by the third. The story follows following the 16-year-old squire Tiuri in his journey to become a knight and his task of delivering a crucial letter to the leader of the neighboring kingdom.
The Letter for the King has been translated into more than 25 languages. It was translated into English in 2014 and published by Pushkin Press in the U.K..
Will Davies (How To Train Your Dragon) will adapt the series for Netflix, with Dutch born producer Paul Trijbits (Saving Mr. Banks) of FilmWave.
Netflix will bow the series on its service worldwide.
