Philippa Boyens made her name famous when she co-wrote The Lord of the Rings trilogy alongside Fran Walsh, now she has signed on with Disney to tell another beloved story.
According to Variety, Boyens will write Young Merlin for Disney and will be a part of The Merlin Saga. The film will be based off the books written by T.A. Barron.
In 2002, Boyens walked away with an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for her work in Return of the King.
Deadline reports that The Merlin Saga is the perfect material for her and it’s the right place at the right time for. She has recently finished up another collaboration with Jackson and Walsh after wrapping up The Hobbit trilogy.
Disney has a similar project in the works with the live action adaptation of The Sword in the Stone but Young Merlin will be animated and focus on both characters while The Sword in the Stone focuses more on a younger King Arthur.
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