Bettany dips into 'Inkheart'
Thesp joins Fraser in family pic
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"Inkheart," which spent 19 weeks on the New York Times Children's Chapter bestseller list, revolves around a girl whose father has the power to bring characters from books to life by reading aloud.
When a villainous ruler and his band of rogues from a children's fable kidnap the man, his daughter and her friends, both real and imaginary, must rescue him.
Mini-major's in talks with Bettany to portray Dustfinger, a fire-eating performer. Fraser's playing the father. Auditions for the part of the girl, Meggie, start Sept. 9 in England.
Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire penned the bigscreen adaptation of German author Cornelia Funke's fantasy novel, the first of a trilogy. "Inkspell" was published last fall, and "Inkdawn" will be out next year.
"Inkheart" is viewed as a potential multi-installment fantasy franchise for New Line, along with "The Golden Compass," which begins shooting next month in London.
