The 39 Clues: The Movie is the upcoming movie for The 39 Clues. Steven Spielberg acquired film rights to the series in June 2008. Spielberg and Scholastic Media president Deborah Forte will produce the series, while Brett Ratner expressed interest in directing the first film. Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson was hired to write the script in September 2008. In May 2012, Shawn Levy acquired the rights to direct the movie. The movie, The 39 Clues: The Movie, is set to be released in early 2016. The movie rights were taken by Universal in August 2013.