MUMBAI: Author and scriptwriter Michael Chabon may write Disney‘s Magic Kingdom. The film is the studio‘s family adventure project set in its flagship theme park that is being directed by Jon Favreau.
The initial draft has neen written by Ron Moore who revived the recent TV series Battlestar Galactica, but a new writer was sought when Favreau came on board. Chabon has a good chance at being that writer.
Chabon and Favreau have talked about the project and a possible team-up on Kingdom. No offer has been made and obviously meetings with Disney executives would need to take place.
Chabon has been with Disneyhavibg worked on the studio‘s Snow White project titled Snow and the Seven as well as its upcoming adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs book series John Carter of Mars. He is also penning a book for Broadway-bound Dumbo musical.
Chabon is best known for his novels such as Wonder Boys and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.