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Ryan Reynolds Adapts Whimsical Children's Book for Film

6/16/2025

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Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort is bringing laughter to the big screen by adapting Mark Pett's whimsical children's book, *I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story*, in collaboration with Paramount Animation. With *Toy Story 4* director Josh Cooley potentially at the helm and award-winning songwriters Pasek and Paul on board, audiences can expect a delightful blend of humor, music, and heartfelt themes of diversity and friendship.

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Story summary

Ryan Reynolds' Maximum Effort is bringing laughter to the big screen by adapting Mark Pett's whimsical children's book, *I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story*, in collaboration with Paramount Animation. With *Toy Story 4* director Josh Cooley potentially at the helm and award-winning songwriters Pasek and Paul on board, audiences can expect a delightful blend of humor, music, and heartfelt themes of diversity and friendship.