things you need to know about … Miss Peregrine ’ s Home for Peculiar Children
things you need to know about … Miss Peregrine ’ s Home for Peculiar Children
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1 The film is based on Ransom Riggs ’ debut novel . The American author originally intended to create a picture book out of old photographs he had collected , but on the advice of an editor he added a narrative . It proved an inspired decision with Miss Peregrine ’ s Home for Peculiar Children becoming a New York Times bestseller .
2 The story sees a 16-year-old boy named Jacob ( Asa Butterfield ) discovering a mysterious island inhabited by children with astonishing ‘ peculiarities ’, including a teenager who can make fire with her hands , an invisible boy and a little girl with superhuman strength .
3 Wondering where you ’ ve seen Asa Butterfield before ? We can help . The young Londoner , who began acting at the age of eight , shot to fame as Bruno in the heart-wrenching The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas , and also has prominent roles in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang , Hugo , Ender ’ s Game and the upcoming The Space Between Us .
4 Director Tim Burton has described Eva Green ’ s Miss Peregrine as a “ scary Mary Poppins ”.
5 The film has a spectacular cast . In addition to the aforementioned Eva Green , there ’ s Samuel L . Jackson as Barron , Allison Janney as Dr . Golan , Judi Dench as Miss Avocet and Terence Stamp as Abraham Portman .
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Miss Peregrine ’ s Home for Peculiar Children opens in ODEON cinemas on 30 September
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