Terry Pratchett's Wee Free Men to get movie adaptation from The Jim Henson Company

The film will mark the very first cinematic adaptation of any of the late author's books

Though his literary legacy may be unbeatable, Terry Pratchett's work has yet to make it to the Hollywood stage.

Pretty surprising, yet that looks like it might all be about to change; The Jim Henson Company has announced a feature-length adaptation on one of his most popular novels, The Wee Free Men.

One of Pratchett's Young Adult entries into the Discworld series, The Wee Free Men follows the adventures of Tiffany Aching; a 9-year-old girl armed with a frying pan who enlists the help of the Nac Mac Feegles - essentially tiny, blue and kilted Glaswegians - to rescue her brother from the clutches of The Queen of the Fairies.

The Jim Henson Company here partners with Narrativia; a company co-directed by Pratchett's daughter Rhianna; who will also pen the film's screenplay, being a prominent video game writer who worked on the likes of 2013's Tom Raider reboot and its sequel. Jim Henson's son, Brian, will serve as producer on the film.

"I’ve loved the Jim Henson Company’s work all my life," Rhianna said of the project (via Entertainment Weekly). "…it’s a great honor to team up with them and bring Wee Free Men to the big screen."

Of course, though the Henson company will always be best known for the Muppets, they've also been behind the likes of creature-heavy The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and MirrorMask; making them a perfect choice to bring to life mischevious antics of Pratchett's Nac Mac Feegles.