Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: On 31 December 2007 , the zoo 's director confirmed the zoo had received a proposal for a film deal from Hollywood film producer Ash R. Shah , whose films include Supernova and Shark Bait , to make an animated film about the bear 's life .
Simplified: On 31 December 2007 , the zoo 's director said that the zoo had received a proposal for a film deal from Hollywood film producer Ash R. Shah , to make an animated film about the bear 's life .