Tom Thumb hitches ride to the big screen

A little man is coming to the big screen.

Warner Bros. is developing "Thumb," a feature version of Tom Thumb, the diminutive folklore character who has had many entertainment incarnations over the years. Kevin Lima ("Enchanted") will direct.

"Thumb" will primarily be a live-action movie, though Thumb may be depicted as a computer-generated character. The comedy-adventure will explore the character's origin story, looking at the heroism that a knight must summon after he is reduced to a pint size.

Tom Thumb is a British legend that dates as far back as the 1500s; the minuscule hero is known for getting himself into mischief in his parents' home and eventually winding up in the castle of King Arthur.

Among the feature adaptations were a live-action musical from MGM in 1958 and a darker animated BBC film in 1993.

In addition to "Enchanted," Lima co-directed Disney's "Tarzan," which grossed $435 million worldwide when it was released in 1999.