Danny Strong to pen 'Oliver Twist' film

Disney Studios has hired Danny Strong to write the script for its modern musical take on

Charles Dickens

'

'Oliver Twist'

.



According to a report, the 'Empire' co-creator will pen the script for the film, which will be helmed by Thomas Kail.

Producer Marc Platt, who was behind Broadway's hit musical 'Wicked', will produce the project along with

Jeff Kwatinetz.

'Oliver Twist' is one of Dickens' most famous works, which tells a story of an orphan boy, who moves from a life as an exploited child labourer to being under the wings of

Fagin

, a leader of a gang of London pickpockets.

Rapper Ice Cube and Kwatinetz are writing the treatment of the project, with Cube attached to play Fagin.