The Memory Thief to get film adaptation

Los Angeles March 22 (IANS) Author Bryce Moores popular novel The Memory Thief will be adapted into a live-action animated movie by Fox Animation.

The Memory Thief centers on 12-year-old twins Benji and Kelly who wander off at the local county fair after witnessing their parents argue. When Benji runs into a group of bullies he escapes into a tent called the Memory Emporium where he meets a strange old man who shows him a vivid memory of a fighter pilot reports variety.com.

Benji then realises that the ability to erase memories could help his parents stop fighting with each other. He soon learns how to manipulate memories but the power comes at a cost to his family and his own mind.

Further details about the film including the director and voiceover artists are yet to be announced.

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