article_snippet.sent: The rights to Dr Felton’s book (pictured) have been bought by production firm Essential 11 USA .
article_snippet.sent: But now Both story could trump the Great Escape after Hollywood bosses snapped up the rights to turn military historian Mark Felton's book about the escape Zero Night into a blockbuster.
article_snippet.sent: The rights to Dr Felton’s book have been bought by the makers of 2013’s Saving Mr Banks with Tom Hanks.
article_snippet.sent: Production firm Essential 11 USA, the makers of the 2013 Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson hit Saving Mr Banks, is now working on a script.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Felton said a number of 'A-list' Hollywood stars were queuing up for roles and Essential 11 had invited Dr Felton to help cast the leads, although Dr Felton could not reveal who was interested.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Felton said: 'I'm very, very pleased.
article_snippet.sent: Essential 11 did a fantastic job with Saving Mr Banks and to have that same team working on this is very pleasing.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Now, Hollywood bosses snapped up the rights to turn military historian Mark Felton's book about the escape into a blockbuster .