A forthcoming memoir from the mother of an autistic savant is poised to become a feature film as well.

The book tells the story of Indiana mom Kristine Barnett and her 12-year-old son, Jacob, who was nonverbal as a toddler but now has a chart-topping IQ of 170 and studies graduate-level physics.

Barnett’s memoir is slated for release in 2013 from Random House.

Already gaining buzz with rights to the book sold in 18 countries, the memoir is now in line to become a major motion picture too.

Warner Bros. recently obtained the movie rights to the story with a working title of “Scattered Skills,” reports Variety. To read more click here.

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