Ray Bradbury's 'Dandelion Wine' Set for the Big Screen

Happy birthday, Ray Bradbury. The dean of American science fiction turns 91 Monday, and what better way to celebrate than to announce that he has teamed with Mike Medavoy and Doug McKay of Phoenix Pictures. RGI Productions' Rodion Nahapetov and producer Natasha Shliapnikoff to produce the feature film adaptation of Bradbury's classic 1957 novel 'Dandelion Wine.' Nahapetov will pen the screenplay. "'Dandelion Wine' is my most deeply personal work and brings back memories of sheer joy as well as terror," Bradbury said in a statement. "This is the story of me as a young boy and the magic of an unforgettable summer which still holds a mystical power over me." 'Dandelion Wine' is a series of short stories connected together to tell the story of a 12-year-old boy's magical summer in 1928 in the fictional town of Green Town, Ill. Many of Bradbury's books and short stories have been turned into films and TV productions, the most famous being 'Something Wicked This Way Comes,' 'The Martian Chronicles' and 'Fahrenheit 451.' Medavoy has an enviable Hollywood track record, having run Orion and TriStar Pictures and shepherding dozens of Academy Award-winning films. Most recently he produced 'Shutter Island' and 'Black Swan.' Tip o' the hat to Deadline.