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The Water Horse will be brought to the screen by director Jay Russell
(Ladder 49, My Dog Skip), with screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs (The Shipping
News , Chocolat) adapting King-Smith's ("Babe, The Gallant Pig") book.

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Based on Dick King-Smith's acclaimed story, The Water Horse tells the
magical story of a lonely boy in Scotland who finds a mysterious egg on the
shore of a loch.S.

Three-Time Oscar Winner Joe Letteri of Weta Digital to Create Visual Effects for 'The Water Horse'

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When the egg hatches, what emerges is a "water horse," a
mythical sea monster of Scottish legend. "The project will be even more special for
me as it provides the opportunity to reunite with much of the same team I
worked with on Lord of the Rings. The company is
financed by JP Morgan and the Jack Thompson family.

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It is noted for its award winning and
quality films ranging from the Oscar-nominated Mrs. LOS ANGELES, Weta Digital's Joe Letteri, who was
a member of the Academy Award(C)-wining Weta Digital teams that created the
visual effects for "King Kong," "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the
King" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers " will serve as the visual
effects supervisor on the upcoming Walden Media, Beacon Pictures and
Revolution Studios co-production "The Water Horse.

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newscom. PU-239, which Beacon is
producing along with Section Eight and HBO Films. The film will be produced by Robert Bernstein ("Charlotte Gray," "Mrs. Brown" ), Barrie Osborne ("The
Lord of the Rings" trilogy) and Charlie Lyons ("Firewall").
Based on Dick King Smith's acclaimed story, "The Water Horse" tells the
magical story of a lonely boy in Scotland who finds a mysterious egg on the
shore of a loch.

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"The pedigree of this material
is exceptional, and it is a project I have been pursuing relentlessly for over
five years.

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Walden Media worked with Weta
Workshop to develop the fantastical creatures in The Chronicles of Narnia. When the egg hatches, what emerges is a "water horse," a
mythical sea monster of Scottish legend.

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The film will be an Ecosse
Films production. Brown),
Douglas Rae (Charlotte Gray, Mrs. Osborne recently partnered with
Walden Media to produce City of the Beasts, a film based on the first book of
Isabel Allende's young adult adventure trilogy. "It is something that
I have long hoped would happen and I'm most excited that this particular book
of mine is to be adapted into a visual medium. It has all of the elements I am looking for as a filmmaker and I
truly believe this is the film I was born to make. Also, the company is in
production on The Guardian starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher ." Most recently Letteri,
along with Weta Digital colleagues Brian Van't Hul, Christian Rivers and
Richard Taylor, won the Oscar(C) for Achievement in Visual Effects for the
groundbreaking work on "King Kong" at the 78th Annual Academy Awards on
March 5th. But as the rapidly growing beast
becomes harder to conceal from those who see it as a threat, the boy must find
new ways to protect the misunderstood creature.

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The special effects for the film will be done by Weta Digital and Weta
Workshop, who most recently were responsible for the ground-breaking visuals
in Peter Jackson 's blockbuster King Kong. Current productions include the soon to
be released Firewall starring Harrison Ford.

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"Dick King-Smith , whom I had the pleasure of working with on Babe, has
enchanted countless young readers with his imaginative retelling of the Loch
Ness myth," said Walden Media CEO Cary Granat." Prior to
joining Weta, Letteri was a Visual Effects Supervisor at Industrial Light +
Magic.

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Charlie Lyons and Zanne Devine are overseeing for Beacon
Pictures. Lewis' beloved classic. Together with Partner and CEO Charlie
Lyons, Beacon has produced and financed over 20 major motion pictures to box
office success and critical acclaim.

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Beacon Pictures is an independent motion picture company that was founded
in 1990 by Chairman, Armyan Bernstein.
"The Water Horse" will be brought to the screen by director Jay Russell
("Ladder 49," "My Dog Skip"), with screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs ("The
Shipping News," "Chocolat") adapting King-Smith's ("Babe, The Gallant Pig")
book.
Brown"), Douglas Rae ("Charlotte Gray," "Mrs.

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Examples include Bigfoot and lake monsters(such as the Loch Ness Monster).

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But as the rapidly growing beast
becomes harder to conceal from those who see it as a threat, the boy must find
new ways to protect the misunderstood creature. "With Jay Russell, Barrie
Osborne , Robert Bernstein, and Robert Nelson Jacobs on board, we have an
amazing collection of star players , and we are proud to work with them to
bring Dick's vision to life. It doesn't get any better than this."
According to Robert Bernstein, "I am delighted that The Water Horse is
finally finding its way to the screen.

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Revolution Studios was formed by Joe Roth in May 2000, to independently
produce and finance films in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment,
Starz Entertainment Group and Fox Entertainment Group. Weta was formed in 1993 by several New Zealand filmmakers, including
Peter Jackson.

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"This is a timeless story whose message is as relevant today as it was
when the book was written more than 20 years ago," said Revolution Studios
founder Joe Roth. "It is a story of legendary proportions, and we have great
people on board to make it a truly magical event . I am especially pleased to be working with
the fantastic creative team assembled on this picture ."
The film is expected to begin production in May, 2006 in Scotland and New
Zealand.

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Film Will be Co-Produced by Walden Media, Beacon Pictures and Revolution
Studios

LOS ANGELES, Walden Media, the producer of the
blockbuster film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe, along with Beacon Pictures and Revolution Studios , has selected Dick
King-Smith's critically-acclaimed novel "The Water Horse" as one of its next
big -screen adaptations, it was announced today.
"The Water Horse has a classic quality that I believe movie-going
audiences are craving," said director Russell. It is a timeless and poignant story
which has huge universal appeal. Upcoming
releases include Hoot and How to Eat Fried Worms with New Line Cinema, and
Charlotte's Web with Paramount and Nickelodeon Movies.

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The
film will be produced by Robert Bernstein (Charlotte Gray, Mrs.
Alex Schwartz, Jackie Levine and David Kaufmann are overseeing the project
for Walden Media.

Founded by Cary Granat, former president of Miramax Films' Dimension
label, and education reformer Michael Flaherty, Walden Media, a subsidiary of
AFG , specializes in entertainment that sparks the imagination and curiosity of
kids and provides parents and teachers with materials to continue the learning
process.

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"I am delighted at the news that my story 'The Water Horse' is to be made
into a film," said Dick King-Smith, the book's author. We are excited
that this story will be brought to life by some of the brightest filmmakers
around.
The film is expected to begin production in May, 2006 in Scotland and
New Zealand .

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Derek Dauchy is overseeing the project for Revolution Studios.

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The Beloved Story The Water Horse Heads to the Big Screen

(Photo: http://www. Brown), Barrie Osborne (The Lord of the
Rings trilogy) and Charlie Lyons (Firewall)."
According to Beacon Pictures CEO Charlie Lyons, "The legend of the monster
of the lochs has delighted and mystified people world wide.

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In association with The Walt Disney Company, Walden Media produced
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first
live-action feature film adaptation of C. Brown starring Judi Dench
to Charlotte Gray (Cate Blanchett) and the forthcoming Becoming Jane, the true
life romance behind the novelist Jane Austen.

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Ecosse Films is a highly successful UK based independent company run by
Douglas Rae and Robert Bernstein.

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And Dick King-Smith is our hero."
"I was drawn to The Water Horse after reading the script, which I fell in
love with," said Barrie Osborne. The
company has a distribution deal in place with The Walt Disney Company and
distributes its movies for television through Warner Brothers.
Letteri joined Weta Digital in 2001 as Visual Effects Supervisor for "The
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King.

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