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Mamet to Write, Direct Anne Frank Film for Disney

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(Newser) – Disney has bought the rights to film a new adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank, Variety reports. The diary of a young girl who hid from the Nazis was first filmed 50 years ago. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet will be writing and directing the movie, and Andrew Braunsberg, best known for Being There, will be producing.

A facsimile of Anne Frank's diary is seen at Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
A facsimile of Anne Frank's diary is seen at Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Netherlands.   (AP Photo/ Evert Elzinga)
Anne Frank poses in 1941 in this photo made available by Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Anne Frank poses in 1941 in this photo made available by Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Netherlands.   (AP Photo/ Anne Frank House/ Frans Dupont, HO)
Playwright David Mamet will base the movie on the original diary, and on a stage adaptation that become an Oscar-winning movie in 1959.
Playwright David Mamet will base the movie on the original diary, and on a stage adaptation that become an Oscar-winning movie in 1959.   (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski)
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armywife
Aug 12, 09 6:37 AM CDT
pure awesomeness. unless they cast abigail breslen, or whatever her name is. Reply
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ruserious
Aug 12, 09 9:10 AM CDT
I think this is a really good idea. While princesses and magical fairylands are fun for a while, it's good that children are being exposed to history and real lessons from a young age. I think this is fantastic. Reply
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blah1
Aug 12, 09 9:32 AM CDT
definitely a cool idea. Reply
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Mad
Aug 12, 09 11:44 AM CDT
This is bad news. Disney has a strong history of buying rights to a story, then totally twisting the story to many times a wholly different ending. The stories Pocahontas and Tarzan are just two that immediately come to mind. Bet when the movie is released, many complain of the blatant historical inaccuracies - mark my words Reply
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Worthingtons-Law
Aug 12, 09 7:38 PM CDT
Hopefully the original's popularity will protect against this--it's far more well-known than Pocahontas' story. And everyone knows how it ends.
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