 Monkey Hill Films' Sarah DiLeo is billed as producer with collaboration and support from Mark Johnson (producer) of Gran Via Productions ("Rain Man", "Chronicles of Narnia") and Jesse B. Franklin of Monarch Pictures.Carl Franklin ("One False Move", "Devil in a Blue Dress", "Out of Time") was tapped as a writer and director.Walton and DiLeo shared a passion for the book, and the latter had succeeded in convincing Anaya to agree to the adaptation over six years back.