{"id":82948,"date":"2024-03-15T00:57:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T00:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/15\/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-everything-to-know\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T00:57:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T00:57:52","slug":"harold-and-the-purple-crayon-everything-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/15\/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-everything-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Harold and the Purple Crayon: Everything to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It\u2019s official: Zachary Levi<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is bringing the classic children\u2019s book Harold and the Purple Crayon<\/em> to the big screen with a live-action adaptation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe about to paint this town PURPLE, y\u2019all!\u201d Levi, 43, wrote via Instagram<\/a> on Wednesday, March 13. \u201cHittin\u2019 theaters this August! Crayon those calendars!!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Levi, who will star as Harold, shared the exciting news alongside two posters that gave a first look at the upcoming movie. \u201cEverything he draws is about to get real,\u201d the first poster read.<\/p>\n

The film teased that the upcoming movie will have a similar concept to that of the original 1955 book of the same name, which follows Harold as he draws himself an adventure with his magical crayon.<\/p>\n

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Keep scrolling for everything to know about Harold and the Purple Crayon<\/em>:<\/p>\n

What is \u2018Harold and the Purple Crayon\u2019 About?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Based on the picture book of the same name by Crockett Johnson,<\/strong> the story follows the adventures of Harold as he embarks on a magical mission with the help of his purple crayon, which brings to life everything Harold draws.<\/p>\n

How Will the Movie\u2019s Plot Be Different Than the Book\u2019s?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of the main differences is that in the live-action, Harold is not a 4-year-old boy. Instead, he is a middle-aged man.<\/p>\n

Who Is in the Cast?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In addition to Levi, Harold and the Purple Crayon<\/em> is set to include Zooey Deschanel<\/strong>, Lil Rey Howery<\/strong>, Ravi Patel<\/strong>, Jemaine Clement<\/strong>, Camille Guaty<\/strong>, Tanya Reynolds<\/strong> and Pete Gardner<\/strong>. Information about their characters have yet to be released.<\/p>\n

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Who Is Directing \u2018Harold and the Purple Crayon\u2019?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Carlos Saldanha<\/strong> will direct the live-action adaptation. He has a long history with animated flicks like the Ice Age<\/em> series, Rio<\/em> and Ferdinand<\/em>, though this marks his first live-action movie.<\/p>\n

The screenplay was adapted by David Guion<\/strong> and Michael Handelman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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