ðə dˈʌtʃ pɹədˈʌkʃən kˈʌmpəni daɪnˈæmɪk ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt dˌiːˌiːˈeɪtʃ ˈɑːpʃənd ðə ɹˈaɪts tʊ ɐdˈæpt ðə bˈʌɾɚflˌaɪ tætˈuː æz ɐ mˈoʊʃən pˈɪktʃɚ ænd fˈɪl hˈɔːkɪnz, bɪkˌeɪm ɐtˈætʃt tə dᵻɹˈɛkt ðə fˈɪlm ɪn ˈɜːli tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.
The Dutch production company Dynamic Entertainment DEH optioned the rights to adapt The Butterfly Tattoo as a motion picture and Phil Hawkins, became attached to direct the film in early 2007.