Mr. Rogers biopic in the works

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A film about the life of the beloved children's television host Fred Rogers is reportedly in the works.

The script, tentatively titled "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," was penned by Alexis Jolly, a staff writer for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and sold to Treehouse Pictures, Deadline reported.

"Fred Rogers was such an inspirational man for so many people," said Treehouse producer Justin Nappi. "His keen ability to find the good in anyone, or anything, will make for a truly inspiring cinematic experience."

Details of the plot are being kept under wraps. Still, generations of children would probably be happy just watching 90 minutes of Rogers' famous shoe-and-sweater-changing routine.

Rogers was a Presbyterian minister who went into children's television and became the host of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" in 1968. The show ran until 2001, earning four Emmys and a Lifetime Achievement Emmy for Rogers, who died in 2003.