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  "path": "/2026/03/24/mr-benn-is-getting-a-live-action-movie/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-24T20:09:55.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.liveforfilm.com",
  "tags": [
    "action",
    "All",
    "comedy",
    "drama",
    "fantasy",
    "Film",
    "News",
    "Kirk Jones",
    "Mr Benn",
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  "textContent": "48 Films, BeaglePug Ltd, Jackpot Productions and One Story High announce that Mr Benn, a live-action film adaptation of the beloved British children’s animated series, is currently in development. BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Kirk Jones (I Swear, Nanny McPhee, Waking Ned) is confirmed to write and direct. Casting for the lead role of Mr Benn plus supporting roles […]",
  "title": "Mr Benn is getting a live-action movie"
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