The Scoop: ‘Lunch Lady’ Moves to the Silver Screen, Amy Poehler to Star

Man, folks really don’t waste much time these days making silver-screen moves on children’s lit. From THR.com:

Universal has picked up “Lunch Lady,” a children’s graphic novel series written and illustrated by Jarrett Krosoczka, with Amy Poehler attached to star. Poehler will executive produce along with the Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein set to produce.

Click here to read the entire article. Let me point out that nary a book has been released yet! The series hits shelves in July. And here I’ve been holding off my review until we get closer to the release date. Look for that shortly.

A side note: How many books have debuted with a “Soon to be a Major Motion Picture!” sticker on the cover? Can’t be many – will Lunch Lady be sporting one?

(Thanks to Gawker for the link)

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