According to Variety, Disney has tapped TV writer and producer Bill Kunstler to pen its adaptation of the children’s book Castle Hangnail. Finding Dory star Ellen DeGeneres is attached to produce the film based on the book by Ursula Vernon.
From Variety:
The story, written by Ursula Vernon, centers on a 12-year-old girl who shows up on Castle Hangnail’s doorstep to fill the vacancy for a wicked witch at a time that the castle desperately needs a master or face being decommissioned by the Board of Magic. She projects confidence during the series of tasks she must complete in order to be approved by the board while concealing several secrets, including her true identity.
There is currently no release date set for the film.