Disney Pays Millions For Harry Potter-Like British Fantasy Novel Series Impossible Creatures

Disney Pays Millions For Harry Potter-Like British Fantasy Novel Series Impossible Creatures

Disney has signed a "substantial seven figure" deal for Impossible Creatures, a best-selling British fantasy series featuring fantastical beasts that the publishing world has dubbed as the next Harry Potter.

Why "Impossible Creatures" is a Big Deal for Disney

“When I read Impossible Creatures, I knew it belonged here at Disney." This one sentence from Disney CEO Bob Iger explains why the Walt Disney Company spent a lot of money this week to secure the movie rights to this international bestseller series from author Katherine Rundell. Iger may have...

Inside Disney’s $7-Figure Deal For ‘Impossible Creatures’ (AKA The Fantasy World That Could Rival Hogwarts)

Disney has purchased the rights to British author Katherine Rundell’s fantasy book series Impossible Creatures, creating a new slate for a fantasy series that’s been hailed as a potential heir to the legacy of the Harry Potter series. Rundell, who will write the scripts for the first two books, Impossible Creatures and The Poisoned King, is the first U.K. children’s author to top both the U.K. and U.S. children’s books best-seller lists since J.…