Chris Palmer, the director behind the British-tinged live-action version of "The Simpsons" opening credits, is attached to direct "A Spell for Chameleon" for Warner Bros. Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.

Wolfgang Petersen will produce the adult-skewing fantasy film based on the Piers Anthony novel. That film kicked off his incredibly popular and long-running Xanth novel series.

The story is set in the kingdom of Xanth, where everyone has magical powers, and centers on a young man who is exiled for having none. He later returns to reveal his true gift when the kingdom needs saving.