'SantaKid' a New Line present
Project based on Patterson's children's book
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Project, based on James Patterson's children's book, centers on the 10-year-old daughter of the billionaire who's acquired ownership of Santa Claus. After the girl receives an imperfect doll as a gift, she sets out to save Santa and make Christmas more perfect.
"We're fascinated by the unintended consequences of corporate takeovers and showing an alternate universe where a tycoon would take over Santa Claus," Bass told Daily Variety.
New Line execs Mark Kaufman, Matt Moore and Luke Ryan are overseeing "SantaKid" for the studio.
It's the second teaming of Tolins and Bass with producers Kirschner and Sienega on a New Line project following production of "The Martian Child," based on a short story by sci-fi author David Gerrold. "Martian" is directed by Menno Meyjes and stars Sophie Okonedo, Oliver Platt and John Cusack.
Kirschner and Sienega also produced New Line's 2003 release "Second Hand Lions," which grossed $42 million domestically. Along with Phoenix Pictures, they're developing "Miss Potter" with Renee Zellweger toplining.
Bass and Tolins are also working on "The McCrearys," based on a segment from Public Radio Intl.'s "This American Life" for DreamWorks. Bob Cooper's Landscape Entertainment is producing.
