WHISTLER, B.C. — Richard Wagamese's novel "Ragged Company" is being turned into a feature film.
British Columbia-based Sea to Sky Entertainment and Grinding Halt Films say they have acquired the rights to adapt the book.
Montreal-raised filmmaker Stephen Campanelli is slated to direct the film, with cameras expected to roll in 2023.
Cree filmmaker Jules Koostachin is writing the film's screenplay alongside 91Ô´´ playwright, screenwriter, and novelist Dennis Foon.
Wagamese's novel "Indian Horse" was adapted by Foon into a feature-length film directed by Campanelli and released in 2017.
"Ragged Company" follows four homeless people who seek refuge in a movie theatre when a severe arctic front falls on the city.
This report by The 91Ô´´ Press was first published Dec.1, 2022.
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