The One And Only Ivan screenwriter Mike White on taking the book from page to screen
When The One And Only Ivan was released to bookstores in 2013, it found scores of young adult fans and won the prestigious Newbury Medal for being, as the awards committee says, “the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.” Thus, when Disney decided it was going to adapt the book into a movie (now available on Disney+), the company knew it had to bring in the big screenwriting guns.