Disney Live Action is developing a feature live-action adaptation of Korean author Miye Lee’s bestselling fantasy novel “The Dallergut Dream Department Store,” with writer Patrick Ness attached to adapt the screenplay. Both outlets report that Ness, known for “A Monster Calls,” will bring the story to the big screen.
The novel is described as part of a trilogy and follows a character named Penny, who takes a job connected to selling dreams to customers. Sources characterize the book as set in a magical world. While the outlets focus on Ness’s involvement and the studio’s development plans, neither provides detailed casting, release timing, or production start dates. The reports also differ in wording and emphasis—one foregrounds Ness as adapting “Dallergut Dream Department Store,” while the other frames the project through Disney Live Action’s development and the novel’s place as the first installment in a series.
