It 's a story that rocked Australia to the core , and soon it may move international audiences too . The tragic story of 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe who was abducted at a bus stop on the Sunshine Coast in 2003 is set to be made into a feature film aimed at an international release . The film , titled 'Where is Daniel ? ' was announced by Daniel 's parents , Bruce and Denise Morcombe at their charity fundraiser in Brisbane on Saturday night . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Daniel Morcombe 's tragic story is set to be made into a feature film titled 'Where is Daniel ? ' The film was announced on Saturday at the Morcombe 's annual charity Gala and is set for release in 2016 . A teaser trailed has also been released , showing chilling Queensland landscape and narrated by young boy . The Morcombe 's struck a deal with Australian producer Rod Hopping and his production company Heritage Films and the film is aimed to be released in 2016 . Whilst the script and casting are still being developed , the hope for the film is that it reaches international acclaim . A teaser trailed has been released through the 'Where is Daniel ? ' website and illustrates eerie imagery of the Sunshine Coast with Daniel 's emotional disappearance and pleas for his family to find him , narrated by a young boy . '13 years of age and I was abducted on the 7th of December , 2003 not far from my home , ' it narrates . ' I love horses , and motorbikes and my mum ... I 'm not sure why this happened to me , maybe I was just unlucky . ' '13 years of age and I was abducted on the 7th of December , 2003 not far from my home , ' the trailer narrates . ' I love horses , and motorbikes and my mum ... I 'm not sure why this happened to me , 'the trailer narrates . The Morcombe 's wrote a book in 2014 with the same title outlining their 8 year long search for their son . The film will be produced by Rod Hopping and Heritage films and Australian director , Peter Cousens . Denise and Bruce Morcombe announced this venture at their annual charity Gala dinner 'Dance For Daniel , ' which has the Prime Minister and the Queensland Premier in attendance . The parent 's of the murdered schoolboy admit it was a difficult decision but believe they have found a production company and directer that they trust to tell their story the right way , the Sunshine Coast Daily have reported . 'Denise and I feel we have reached a place where we can finally reveal our story in a different way , ' Mr Morcombe said . 'We believe in their hands the world will discover our story and the legacy of Daniel from the unique perspective of a feature film . Eerie footage on the trailer shows a long dark road , perhaps imitating where Daniel was taken . Daniel 's disappearance was one of the most extensively investigated cases in Queensland 's history . Australian director Peter Cousens and producer Rod Hopping believe that a story of this magnitude will attract Australia 's finest international actors . The film is aiming for a budget of between $ 5 - $ 10 million with government industry funding as well as private equity . 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe was abducted at a bus stop on the Sunshine Coast in 2003 . After an eight year search , Brett Peter Cowan was found guilty of murder , indecent treatment of a child and interfering with a corpse , after abusing and killing Daniel in an abandoned house . It was one of the most extensively investigated disappearances in Queensland 's history . The Morcombe 's wrote a book in 2014 under the same title as the film , outlining their almost decade-long search for their son and even physically digging for his remains . The film is expected to include all of these tragic details .
The abduction and murder of Daniel Morcombe will be made into a film . The film is titled 'Where is Daniel ? ' and a teaser trailer has been released . The Morcombe 's announced the news at an annual charity Gala . They struck a deal with producer Rod Hopping and director Peter Cousens . 2003 was taken from a bus stop in The 13 year old and never came home . After an 8 year search , Daniel 's remains were found in Queensland . Brett Peter Cowan was charged with murder and is serving life sentence .