Charles Dickens’ 1837 novel “Oliver Twist” is classic material: a boy escapes his workhouse to join a gang of pickpockets on the steamy, mysterious streets of Mudfog. Since its release, the novel has been staged numerous times, filmed as a movie starring John Davies in 1948 and adapted into a musical, “Oliver!” in 1968, among many adaptations. The only thing left to do to breathe new life into the classic tale: add parkour, apparently.

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DreamWorks Animation Still Determined To Make A Movie About Shadows, Hires Edgar Wright To Write & Direct New Film

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