Hideo Nakata, the director behind the Japanese version of The Ring and the English version of The Ring 2, has signed on to direct the supernatural thriller Voice From the Stone.
An adaptation of an Italian novel, Voice From the Stone follows a child psychologist helping a boy who promised his dying mother he would remain silent until her spirit returns.
The novel has been adapted for the screen by Mark Wheaton, and will be produced by Dean Zanuck and Stefano Gallini-Durante along with Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur.
Voice From the Stone is being made in a collaborative effort between Zanuck Independent and K5 Films. The two recently worked together on the film Get Low.
Voice From the Stone is scheduled to begin shooting next spring or summer.
