Sony Pictures Acquires Film Rights to James Islington’s Hierarchy Series

Overview

• Sony has assigned Peter Kang and Louie Provost to oversee the adaptation in early development.
• No director, producers, or cast are attached to the project at this stage.
• The Strength of the Few, released on November 11, opened atop the New York Times list and led charts in Canada, the U.K., and Australia, boosted by TikTok and YouTube attention.
• Set in a Roman-inspired world with an energy-based magic system called the Will, the story follows Vis as he infiltrates an all-powerful regime while probing a death.
• Australia-based author James Islington has sold more than 2.5 million books, with The Will of the Many winning the 2023 Aurealis Award and drawing heavy Goodreads engagement.