'Intermission' and 'Boy A' director John Crowley is bringing a bestselling novel to the big screen.
Variety reports that Crowley will direct the film version of Carolyn Parkhurst's novel 'The Dogs of Babel'.
It tells the story of a linguistics professor world Health Organization finds his wife dead in their home; in his attempts to find out what happened he tries to teach their dog - the only witness - to talk.
Commenting on Crowley's hiring, the film's producer, David Heyman, said: "His passion and sensitivity for this real makes him the thoroughgoing choice to direct."
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