There have been several attempts to make a movie based on the EF story. I have heard noise about it on three different occasions, and have taken the position that "I'll believe it when I see it".
Lightfoot is usually very cautious about doing anything that seems even slightly commerical, and his sensitivity is very high as regards that song. I heard that he was asked in the past whether he would get involved, and whether the song could be used, and he declined. I heard - not authoritatively - that he had not ruled out the latest venture, but I don't really put much credence in that.
Several years ago, when I first heard about a possible EF movie, a scriptwriter sent me his script for it. That venture was briefly documented online, and there is still some remnant of a web site left. Then there was a later one, where I believe his script was used as the basis, but was rewritten to the point that he was not credited. As far as I know the latest venture (the third one) is unrelated to the other two. If the script looks familiar, however, I'll know that I'm wrong.
I honestly believe that the reason you have seen no answers is that nobody here knows anything about it.
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Valerie Magee
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