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Family in Talks for Maddy Movie

Film proceeds would continue to fund search effort

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 8, 2008 3:21 PM CST

(Newser) – The saga of Madeleine McCann's disappearance may wind up on the big screen: Her family is in talks with a film studio, the Guardian reports. A McCann spokesman says proceeds from any deal would replenish the $2.3 million fund that finances an investigative team on a nearly $100,000 monthly retainer and buys widespread advertising.

"We have had a preliminary meeting with some producers and directors from IMG with a view to discussing an idea for a film," said the family spokesman. "We've not agreed anything, we're not about to sign anything." He added that several proposals were on the table. He estimated that the Maddy fund wouldn't last the year without an infusion of funds.

Gerry and Kate McCann, parents of missing Maddy McCann. (Getty Images)

Chilean psychic Isabel Avila holds a picture of missing British girl Madeleine McCann in her house in Chimbarongo, south of Santiago, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007. The woman said she plans to travel to Portugal... (Associated Press)

This May 2005 picture made available, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, by friends of the McCann family shows Madeleine McCann. The family of missing 4-year-old Madeleine McCann said Saturday it was planning a... (Associated Press)

This is an undated photo of missing Madeleine McCann taken during the family's holiday at Praia Da Luz, Algarve, Portugal. The McCanns are in talks to make a movie based on their daughter's disappearance,... (Associated Press)

The family of Madeleine McCann is in talks to develop a movie based on their daughter's disappearance. (AP Photo/Everton FC,HO) (Associated Press)

Kate McCann, left, looks on as her husband Gerry holds up a picture of their missing daughter Madeleine during a news conference in Rome, in this May 30, 2007, file photo. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito, file) (Associated Press)

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