With the Harry Potter film franchise supposedly nearing the end if its run, Warner Bros. has teamed with Legendary Picutures to raise a new wizardry tent pole with an adaptation of Spook’s Apprentice, the first in a series of six books by Joseph Delaney. Disney animator Kevin Lima, who made his directorial debut with the box-office hit Enchanted, has been tapped to direct, according to Daily Variety.
Spook’s Apprentice is the story of a 13-year-old boy who encounters a spooky old ghost, who schools him in the craft of wizardry. A script has been penned by Matt Greenberg (1408, Reign of Fire), and Tim Burton and Johnny Depp at one time expressed an interest in bringing it to the screen.
Warner Bros. and Legendary are co-producing and co-financing the film with Thunder Road. Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road is producing with Lionel Wigram and Chris Chase. Legendary’s Alysia Cotter will serve as exec producer.
