 The storyline diverged from the original novels with the introduction of new characters and settings.An English/German-language feature film adaptation of Jim Button, produced by Rat Pack Filmproduktion and Malao Film, was released on March 29, 2018 in German cinemas.It stars Shirley MacLaine (in the English version) and Judy Winter (German version) as the villainous dragon Mrs. Grindtooth, Michael Herbig as the German voice of Nepomuk, and Rick Kavanian as the Wild 13.