LA-based Legendary Entertainment has partnered with HarperCollins Productions to make a live-action feature film based on classic picture book series Danny and the Dinosaur.

Caroline Fraser, head of HarperCollins Productions and a producer on the film, confirmed the deal on LinkedIn yesterday. Legendary is financing the production, and HarperCollins optioned the film rights to the publishing franchise from New York’s Authors Guild Foundation. 

HarperCollins released Danny and the Dinosaur, the first book in the series by late children’s author Syd Hoff, in 1958. It tells the story of a young boy who meets a yellow dinosaur at a local science museum. Together, they set off on an adventure-filled day in the city, visiting the zoo, playing games with friends and helping people in need. The books are aimed at children ages three to five.

Hoff penned a total of 13 Danny and the Dinosaur titles, including a range of early-learning and sticker books. To date, more than 11 million copies of books from the franchise have sold worldwide.