Steven Spielberg has acquired "War Horse"

By Siewaun
Reference: Variety

Steven Spielberg and his DreamWorks partner, Stacey Snider, have acquired the feature rights to Michael Morpurgo's novel "War Horse." Screenwriter Lee Hall "Billy Elliot" has been hired to write the adaptation of Morpurgo's World War One themed novel.

The movie tells of an the the extraordinary bond between a young boy named Albert and a horse named Joey that are separated but whose fates continue to be intertwined over the course of WWI.

Spielberg will co-produce the adventure drama with Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Revel Guest. He is still in consideration on whether to direct the movie himself.

Spielberg was quoted as say, "From the moment I read (the book), I knew this was a film I wanted DreamWorks to make. It's heart and it's message provide a story that can be felt in every country."