Overview

• Walt Disney Studios secured the property after a competitive auction that included Warner Bros. and Netflix.
• Katherine Rundell will adapt the first two books for the screen under a broader first-look arrangement covering her current and upcoming literary projects.
• Bob Iger and Rundell issued statements confirming the partnership and signaling plans to build the films in collaboration with Walt Disney Studios.
• The series has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, with two of a planned five books published and the first reaching No. 1 on the New York Times children’s list.
• Development is in early stages with no production timeline announced, and reporting names Disney Live Action executives and broker Charles Collier among key deal participants.