By Naman Ramachandran

Rebecca Ferguson has been cast in the film adaptation of Enid Blyton's “The Magic Faraway Tree” by Neal Street Productions, Elysian Film Group and Ashland Hill Media Finance.

Based on Blyton's beloved series "The Faraway Tree," the film follows the Thompson family as they move to the English countryside and discover a magical tree. The inhabitants of the fantastical tree transport visitors to distant lands, setting the stage for a series of whimsical adventures. Ferguson plays Dame Snap, the story's fearsome schoolgirl. The screenplay is by Simon Farnaby ("Wonka," "Paddington 2").

The “Dune” and “Mission: Impossible” actor joins previously announced cast members Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy in the fantasy adventure film. The cast also includes Nicola Coughlan, Nonso Anozie, Jessica Gunning, Dustin Demri Jones, Mark Heap, Oliver Chris, Lenny Henry, Simon Russell Beale, Michael Palin, Jennifer Saunders, Hiran Abeysekera and Pippa Bennett-Warner. Newcomers Delilah Bennett-Cardy, Billie Gadsdon and Phoenix Laroche play the Thompson children.