Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book Adaptation in Doubt Following Halt in Production at Disney

Disney has now halted development on the upcoming movie adaptation of the young adult novel The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. The decision comes following the recent allegations of sexual assault that were recently made against Gaiman, with insiders telling IndieWire that the movie has not been scrapped but multiple factors, including the allegations, contributed to putting it on hold. Director Marc Forster, who is best known for the likes of Quantum of Solace, Monster’s Ball, World War Z, and Christopher Robin, was attached to direct the project. No cast had yet been announced, and Neil Gaiman had no involvement in the adaptation. However, it seems that having his name attached was reason (or, at least, one of several) enough to put the project on pause.