‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Writer & del Toro Team for ‘Secret Garden’

Following an Oscar nomination for scripting Beasts of the Southern Wild, writer Lucy Alibar is teaming with producer Guillermo del Toro and Mark Johnson (who last teamed on Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark) for a new adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic book The Secret Garden. Considering how Alibar and del Toro tackled the idea of young children essentially living on their own and traversing their own special fantasy worlds. However, this new take on the story of an orphaned girl who is sent to live with her reclusive uncle and discovers a hidden garden containing magical secrets will be a bit different from previous adaptations as it will take place in the South, at the turn of the 20th century. So that’s pretty cool. For those who don’t know the original story, here’s the official synopsis: Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way, …