Netflix developing Hatchet film with Derek Cianfrance to write and direct

Netflix is developing a feature adaptation of Gary Paulsen's 1987 survival novel Hatchet, with Derek Cianfrance set to write and direct, as reported by Variety. The story follows 13-year-old Brian Robeson stranded in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash, Variety reports. The film is in partnership with Paulsen's estate, Variety reports.