Mark Osborne told that he approached the movie as a riddle to be solved. The big question was how can you make a cinematic experience that parallels or equals the very deep emotional experience of reading of the book. He tested the boundaries by pitching his ultimate dream scenario to producer Dimitri Rassam over a lunch, which included the radical idea of mixing CG animation with stop-motion. His big idea was to explore the touching relationship between the eccentric older version of the Aviator and the Little Girl who moves in next door. Osborne felt that ultimately it would need to be the story of the Little Girl learning to say good-bye to her friend, which would deeply parallel the book. Both the author's estate and the producers loved the director's passionate pitch.

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