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Will Ferrell circles 'Hansel & Gretel'
Published Thursday, Apr 30 2009, 14:30 BST | By Alex Fletcher
Rex Features
Wirkola, who directed the Nazi-zombie horror comedy Dead Snow, will write and direct the new movie.
Described as a sequel to the famous Brothers Grimm fairytale, it will tell the story of Hansel and Gretel 15 years in the future, where the duo have become specialised bounty hunters.
Ferrell and McKay, whose credits include Anchorman, Step Brothers and Talladega Nights, are producing the movie via their Gary Sanchez production company.
"The idea is, they've grown up and they hunt witches," said McKay. "It's a hybrid sort of old-timey feeling, yet there's pump-action shotguns. Modern technology but in an old style.
"We heard it and we were just like, 'That's a freakin' franchise! You could make three of those!'"
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