In a deal that is potentially worth seven figures, Walt Disney Studios wins the rights to Impossible Creatures.
Impossible Creatures is a fantasy series by acclaimed British author Katherine Rundell. It has become a publishing phenomenon on the order of Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and The Twilight Saga. Rundell had just become the first UK children’s author since J.K. Rowling to simultaneously reach number one on the children’s book charts in both the UK and the U.S.
According to Deadline, Katherine Rundell will adapt the first two books in the series into screenplays.
In 2024, Katherine Rundell was awarded both the Author of the Year and Children’s Book of the Year at The British Book Awards. Rundell’s books have sold more than 4 million copies worldwide.
According to Deadline, the finalists were Disney, Warner bros, and Netflix. Disney came away with the deal.
Disney’s Bergman and Greenbaum Comments
“Katherine Rundell has masterfully crafted a spectacular and immersive world with Impossible Creatures and her vision is a perfect match for the Disney storytelling tradition.” We are thrilled to collaborate with Katherine and Charles to bring this epic saga to life for audiences worldwide—it’s going to be an extraordinary adventure.”
Katherine’s Statement
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be linking arms with Disney,” “It’s a privilege to be writing these screenplays and developing these first movies in the franchise together with Charles, my team at Impossible Films, and with the exceptional team at Disney. I’m especially grateful to Bob Iger, whose enthusiasm after reading the book helped set this collaboration in motion, and to Alan Bergman and David Greenbaum for being incredible partners throughout this process. Our ambition is to build Glimouria and Impossible Creatures into a spectacular series of films, so that we can entertain and inspire family audiences across the world.”
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