Studios Scramble to find the Next Harry Potter
Septimus Heap (2008) Movie, Tunnels (2008) Movie — By Nix on July 12, 2007 |
Will the next Harry Potter please stand up? Or hey, how about the next Eragon? What? Eragon blew? Oh well, nevermind the last one. So whose got the next Harry Potter ready to wow kids everywhere? (As an aside, you might notice my general lack of enthusiasm for covering Harry Potter news. Why? Because, um, I’m indifferent to the franchise. It’s as interesting to me as watching British people sweep chimneys while whistling.) That having been said, it is interesting. this mad scramble to find “the next Harry Potter”. Variety lists two wannabes — “Tunnels” and “Septimus Heap”, ready to take over once Potter casts his last spell with the 7th and final movie in 2008.
“Septimus Heap” revolves around two babies switched at birth, one who discovers his birthright as son of a powerful wizard and a girl destined to be a princess. Angie Sage, who wrote the series for HarperCollins, will exec produce the first bigscreen adaptation, “Septimus: Magyk.” Karen Rosenfelt, who exec produced “The Devil Wears Prada,” will produce Warner’s first installment.
“Tunnels” centers on a 14 year old boy whose father disappears down a tunnel, then investigates to discover a secret world of wizards. British scribes Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams self-published the first tome, which will be published by Barry Cunningham this summer in the U.K. and bow in the U.S. next January through Chicken House/Scholastic.
The seven-part series “Septimus Heap” would seem to have the upper hand, if only because the studio behind it is Warner Brothers and their massive PR and production machine. The three-part series “Tunnels”, meanwhile, is being put into production by Relativity Media, who has assigned Ryan Kavanaugh and Mark Canton to oversea the wannabe series.
In any case, more British wizards, anyone?


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11 Comments
When does Tunnels come out and whos in it
I gotta know
Tunnels does not have ANY wizards in it at all, it is much better than this guy is making out
yeh i agree i have read the two books that are out currently and they are awsome:)
Ya I know it is one of my favorite book. and now i am just waiting till the hardback deeper comes out
I love the book too and your right it doesnt belong on this page about wizards but i heard theres a movie coming out about tunnels does anyone have any info on the movie
I LOVE SEPTIMUS HEAP! Can’t wait til it comes out!!!!! :O
There weren’t any wizards in the book. It is a underground world, not wizards!
ok i have read the book tunnels, no wizards!! its about an under ground city and the people have captured them. but i gotta know when tunnels comes out i LOVE the book!!
A screenplay is currently being written for the first Tunnels film, and the indication from Relativity Media is that filming will start in 2009 and that the film will be released in 2010.
All you guys – thank you for very kind comments! You’re absolutely right that there aren’t any wizards in our books, and in fact there’s no reliance on magic at all …
Roderick Gordon
Yeah.. me too… and I am 28! lol