The One and Only Ivan is being directed by Thea Sharrock (Me Before You) from the screenplay written by two-time Independent Spirit Award winner Mike White (Pitch Perfect 3, The School of Rock).
The One and Only Ivan‘s illustrated novel is inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan and is told from his point-of-view.
“People all over the globe have shared important, life changing experiences in ways we have not seen for a century.
Having spent 27 years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him.