Anschutz, Fox in five-film pact

The film company of Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz has agreed to work on five movies, including four based on award-winning children’s books, in a deal with 20th Century Fox.

Walden Media of the Anschutz Film Group would produce and develop the films with Fox, while Fox would distribute them. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.

The productions include films based on Kate DiCamillo’s “Because of Winn-Dixie,” Katherine Paterson’s “Bridge to Terabithia,” Lois Lowry’s “The Giver” and Wendy Orr’s “Nim’s Island.” A fifth film will be based on an unpublished comic book proposal by Adam Mortimer, “Biblionauts.”