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.
