Overview

• Disney secured theatrical and ancillary rights to the fantasy series and plans big‑screen adaptations of the first two books.
• Rundell will write the screenplays and produce alongside her creative partner Charles Collier under the Disney Live Action banner.
• Impossible Films entered a first‑look development relationship with Disney covering Rundell’s current and forthcoming literary properties.
• Industry outlets report a substantial seven‑figure deal, with Disney prevailing over Warner Bros. and Netflix in a competitive auction.
• The series has expanded from an initial trilogy to five books through seven‑figure publishing deals with Bloomsbury and Knopf, and the books have sold more than four million copies worldwide.