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DreamWorks nabs rights to adventure series
DreamWorks has acquired screen rights to “The 39 Clues,” a multiplatform adventure series to be launched in the fall by Scholastic Media. Steven Spielberg is eyeing the project as a directing vehicle.
DreamWorks co-chair/CEO Stacey Snider struck the deal with Scholastic Media president Deborah Forte.

Forte and Spielberg will produce; Spielberg is expected to set a screenwriter in the next few weeks.

It’s unclear whether “Clues” would remain at Paramount after Spielberg and Snider exit the studio and re-establish DreamWorks as an indie.

“The 39 Clues,” which launches Sept. 9, is envisioned as a 10-book series to be released over two years. It’s described as a multimedia adventure that will include a set of collectible cards and an online game that will serve as a portal as young readers try to solve a mystery for a grand prize of $10,000. The contest will run for two years.

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