After starring in three movie adaptations of acclaimed novels, Asa Butterfield is poised for a fourth, as he’s being eyed to star in Tim Burton‘s adaptation of Ransom Riggs’ bestselling novel “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap.
While Butterfield has not received an official offer yet, insiders say one is expected to materialize soon, as he’s Burton’s choice for the coveted role.
20th Century Fox is fully financing and distributing the movie, which will be produced byย Chernin Entertainment. Production is scheduled to start in February, as the film is slated to hit theaters on March 4, 2016.