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Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain’s best loved children’s authors with over 100 titles to his name. He was Children’s Laureate and is published in many languages around the world selling millions of copies. www.michaelmorpurgo.org
The play based on his book WarHorse is a hit in London and New York. It will be released as a feature film by Steven Spielberg’s Dreamworks during Christmas 2011.
Michael lives in Devon, near the village where Private Peaceful is set.
The screenplay has been written by dramatist Simon Reade, who will also produce the film with fellow producer Guy de Beaujeu.