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.
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.