Ben Affleck has his next directorial work planned, and it’s a big one for Disney. Affleck was tapped to direct an adaptation of Keepers of the lost cities, the best-selling fantasy book series from author Shannon Messenger. This could turn out to be Affleck’s first attempt at running a blockbuster franchise. Should it succeed, Disney will have many resources to work with to develop it for years to come.
Disney is developing one, according to a new report Keepers of the lost cities Film, with Ben Affleck as director. The Chasing goodwill and Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice Star will also write the script alongside Kate Gritmon. Affleck will also produce the film through his production company Pearl Street.
Keepers of the lost cities was originally published in 2012 and has since spawned a series that currently consists of eight main entries and 2020 Unlockedthat was billed as Entry 8.5. The series also includes exile, Everblaze, Never seen, lodestar, nightfall, Flashback and heritage. More than 2.5 million books are currently in print. The series revolves around a young girl named Sophie who discovers she is a telepath. The summary for the first book is as follows.
“Twelve year old Sophie never quite fit into her life. She skipped several grades and isn’t really connected with the older kids at school, but she’s also not comfortable with her family. The reason? Sophie is a telepath, someone Who knows thoughts? Nobody knows their secret, or at least that’s what she thinks … But the day Sophie meets Fitz, a mysterious (and adorable) boy, she learns that she is not alone. He’s also a telepath It turns out she never felt at home for not being. Fitz opens Sophie’s eyes to a shocking truth and she is forced to leave her family behind for a new life in a place huge other than that what she ever knew. But Sophie still has secrets and they are buried deep in her mind for good reason: the answers are dangerous and asked, what is her true identity and why she became among socialmediagossips hidden “The truth could be life or death, and time is running out.”
To the Ben AffleckThis adds to the growing number for the Oscar winner. He has already planned a remake of Witness for the prosecutionas well as a film from the Second World War Ghost Army. On the acting side, Affleck played the lead role The way back last year and will repeat his role as Batman in Zack Snyders Justice League this year. He also stars in Ridley Scotts alongside Matt Damon The last duelwhich is expected to arrive later this year.
For Disney, this could be yet another potential franchise that is expanding its huge inventory of attractive IP addresses. The studio is already home to Marvel, Pixar, war of stars and more. Having a YA fantasy series under your belt couldn’t hurt. We will keep you updated as soon as more details about the project are available. This message comes over to us Deadline.
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