Overview
- Walt Disney Studios confirmed it has secured film rights to Katherine Rundell’s bestselling fantasy series in a deal reported to be seven figures.
- Rundell will adapt the first two screenplays and produce with Charles Collier as part of a first-look arrangement with the studio.
- CEO Bob Iger and other executives praised the world as a strong fit for Disney, signaling an intent to build a long-term franchise.
- Trade coverage reports pre-production on a live-action launch is expected to begin soon, though Disney has not announced release dates.
- Two books are published with three planned, the story is set in the Glimouria Archipelago, and sales have topped one million across more than 30 territories.