Yes, that's right. Someone has decided to make a movie of Gene Wolfe's outstanding Nebula Award-winning novella, "The Death of Doctor Island." I would highly recommend you read the novella itself (available here), as it's top-notch stuff.

I'll let them do the explaining:

"The Death of Doctor Island" is the story of a naked boy with a head wound, a homicidal maniac, and a girl who has swallowed a bird.

The project was shot on location in Costa Rica and Los Angeles during 2003. It is a medium-length 35mm production (100% digital intermediate).

I really hope they do the story justice.