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Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 American fantasy drama film directed by Gábor Csupó (in his directorial debut) from a screenplay by David L. Paterson and Jeff Stockwell. It is based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Katherine Paterson and stars Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Bailee Madison, Zooey Deschanel, and Robert Patrick.
Bridge to Terabithia is a children's novel written by Katherine Paterson. The book was originally published in 1977 by Thomas Crowell, and would win a Newbery Medal the year after. [1] The novel tells the story of fifth grader Jesse Aarons, who becomes friends with his new neighbor, Leslie Burke, after he loses a footrace to her at school.
[5] The film Bridge to Terabithia is also referenced in the episode. [6] Nelson also plays with a headless action figure of Darth Vader. [4] Lisa and Juliet share a love for American singer Josh Groban. Groban's songs "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)", "So She Dances" and "In Her Eyes" are featured in the episode. [4]
Articles related to the American children's novel Bridge to Terabithia (1977) by Katherine Paterson and its adaptations. The novel depicts two children who create a kingdom for themselves, which is named "Terabithia".
In 2007, Deschanel played a music teacher in Bridge to Terabithia, and the voice of a penguin in the animated film Surf's Up. She had a small role as Dorothy Evans in the revisionist Western The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and starred in the B comedy Flakes, which was released in only one theater. [31]
Leslie Burke is a fictional character in the award-winning book and movies titled Bridge to Terabithia. She was portrayed by Canadian actress Julie Beaulieu [8] in the 1985 PBS telefilm. In the 2007 movie, this same role was portrayed by actress AnnaSophia Robb. She is based on Lisa Christina Hill.
Katherine Womeldorf Paterson (born October 31, 1932) [1] is an American writer best known for children's novels, including Bridge to Terabithia.For four different books published 1975–1980, she won two Newbery Medals and two National Book Awards.
His mother, author Katherine Paterson, used this real-life experience as the basis for her children's novel Bridge to Terabithia. [2] [3] David produced and co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of the novel released in 2007. [4] He graduated from The Catholic University of America (CUA) in 1989 with a BA. [5]