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The Lord of the Rings screenwriter Philippa Boyens to adapt The Merlin Saga

November 20, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that Walt Disney Pictures has tapped Philippa Boyens to pen an adaptation of T.A Barron’s book series The Merlin Saga, which is being produced by Gil Netter (Life of Pi).

Oscar-winner Boyens is a regular collaborator with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, having co-written The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, along with King Kong and The Lovely Bones.

Disney is hoping that Boyens will be able to help them launch a fantasy franchise with The Merlin Saga, which explores the early years of the Arthurian wizard and spans twelve volumes to date.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL18yMRIfoszEaHYNDTy5C-cH9Oa2gN5ng&v=qXJL6jGfZhg

Originally published November 20, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Philippa Boyens, The Merlin Saga

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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