Nevermoor Adaptation Being Written By Drew Goddard

A film adaptation for the young grownup fantasy bookNevermoor , which launches on Halloween , will be written by Drew Goddard for 20th Century Fox . The book , full titleNevermoor : The Trials of Morrigan Crow , is the debut novel of writer Jessica Townsend issue by Brown Books for Young Readers .

The Good Book trace the story of Morrigan Crow , a 10 - year - honest-to-god daughter who was born on Eventide - the unluckiest day for any child to be born – and is charge for much of the Ithiel Town ’s misfortune from hailstones to heart attacks . Worst of all , Morrigan is doomed to choke at midnight on her 11thbirthday due to a condemnation . As Morrigan awaits her fate , a strange man named Jupiter North appear and bring her to the secret and sorcerous city of Nevermoor . There , Morrigan discovers that Jupiter has chosen her to fall in the city ’s most esteemed organization - the Wundrous Society . To join , Morrigan must vie in four hard and dangerous test against hundreds of other children – all with unparalleled talents . If Morrigan go by the tests she can stay in the safety of Nevermoor , if not she must turn back home and look her fate .

As report byTHRDrew Goddard has been tapped to write the screenplay and create the moving-picture show for Fox .

Goddard is easily sleep together for the cult filmCloverfield , the repulsion / dour clowning filmThe Cabin in the Woods , and the cinema adaptation of Andy Weir ’s novel , The Martian . Goddard also worked on many popular fantasy and skill fabrication television series includingBuffy the Vampire Slayerand its twist - offAngel , J.J. Abrams ' seriesLostandAliasand has written episodes of Marvel ’s Netflix series’The DefendersandDaredevil , a serial he was originally going to serve as showrunner for , but cease up stepping down . His future projects including the period crime thrillerBad Times at the El Royaleand theX - MenspinoffX - Force , also for Fox .

There is no intelligence about when the film is await to hit theaters , but considering the novel is already generating inflammation in literary circles and it ’s been affirm that Jessica Townsend has already signed a three book deal ( and has mentioned ininterviewsthat she has plot line planned out for at least nine Quran ) it voice like the dealership is become to be a success . If the serial publication does well with its mark audience , it may be the nextHungerGamesorTwilight .