I'm willing to bet this sold on the basis of the writer's name rather than anything else. Potentially kidnapped at birth and raised by his captors? Ransom Riggs. That's badass.

I agree, Ned, it is badass. And here is his blog.

[...] you know what’s really awesome about Ransom Riggs?  He’s a screenwriter too.  And he just sold a script.  So he is not only making a living writing novels, but screenplays too.  That’s [...]