Javier Bardem has signed up to star in the adaptation of the classic children’s novel ‘Lyle, Lyle Crocodile’ for Sony Pictures.
In the book, the story revolves around the title reptile who lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City. Lyle enjoys helping the Primm family with everyday chores and playing with the neighbourhood kids. He’s the happiest crocodile any home ever had…until one neighbour insists that Lyle belongs in a zoo. Mr. Grumps and his cat, Loretta, don’t like crocodiles, and everything Lyle does to win them over seems to go wrong. It will take all of Lyle’s charm—and courage—to reveal the hero, and friend, behind the big crocodile smile.
Will Speck and Josh Gordon will direct the film penned by Will Davies. The team behind the music of ‘La La Land’ and the upcoming ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ movie, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have written all-new original music for the production.
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Speck & Gordon are producing alongside Hutch Parker. Dan Wilson is executive producing for Hutch Parker Entertainment.
The film is set for release in July 2022.
Bardem has been keeping himself busy of late, his upcoming slate of films include Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’, Fernando León de Aranoa’s ‘The Good Boss’ (El Buen Patron) and Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Being The Ricardos’, where he plays Desi Arnaz, opposite Nicole Kidman’s Lucille Ball.
