As Warner Bros. successfully launched Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the executives of Columbia Pictures decided to create their own fantasy franchise. According to The Tracking Board , the Hollywood company has acquired the film rights to James R. Hannibal The Lost Property Office ). The writer is planning to create a whole fantasy cycle. The first book in the series went on sale only last month, but has already earned a flattering comparison with the Harry Potter franchise. The protagonist of the magical story is 13-year-old Jack Buckles , who has a unique ability to find missing things. One day the boy decides to use his gift to try to find his own father. Jack learns that his parent was a member of the secret society " Lost and Found ", which has served the British crown for centuries. For the opportunity to meet his father, Buckles will have to solve a mystery kept since the Great Fire of London ... Matthew Stein ("Scream 4") and Palak Patel ("Maleficent") will be producing. The Topic of Article: Columbia Pictures will open a magical lost property. |