Disney gets 'Grandma' rights
Clete Smith's novel set for family feature
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Book revolves around a boy who goes to visit his hippie grandmother for the first time and discovers that her inn caters to vacationing aliens, a secret that she has been able to keep from her small town.
No scribe has yet been tapped to pen the script.
Studio-based David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman will produce the pic. Producer's Mandeville shingle most recently was behind the four-legged laffer "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," which generated $139 million worldwide for the Mouse House. He is also producing Disney's upcoming "Surrogates."
Novel is a first for Smith, whose action script "Heistwise" placed in a number of screenplay contests, including the Hollywood Nexus and Script Savvy competitions. Rights to the book remain up for grabs.
