Sarah Conroy, Sky's Commissioning Editor of Drama, commented:
"David Almond's much-loved novel is the perfect production to showcase Sky1's drama ambitions. Feel Films and Annabel Jankel have delivered an exceptional script that has attracted some of the best on-screen talent and we know this project will appeal to the child in all of us."
Skellig is part of Sky's £10 million investment in home-grown drama. They are also adapting Chris Ryan's novel "Strike Back" into a six-part series and Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal".