Sam Raimi (Spider-Man 3) will direct The Wee Free Men, an adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s best-selling young-adult fantasy novel, Variety reported. Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired the book and set Pamela Pettler to write the script.

Published in 2003, Wee Free Men centers on a 9-year-old farm girl who heads off to a parallel world to retrieve a brother who has been grabbed by a nasty fairy queen. She battles the monsters of Fairyland with the help of 6-inch-tall, blue-faced rowdies who wear kilts, speak in thick Scottish brogues, steal sheep and drink heavily.

The novel is part of the British author’s Disc World series, whose volumes are big sellers around the world.

Raimi and Josh Donen will produce through their Sony-based company, along with Created By’s Vince Gerardis and Ralph Vicinanza.

Raimi will also direct the upcoming third Spider-Man film, which gears up production this month.

Source: SciFi Wire