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‘School for Good and Evil’ Author Soman Chainani Reveals New Book ‘Young World’; Bidding War Underway for TV and Film Rights (EXCLUSIVE)
"The School for Good and Evil" author Soman Chainani has set his latest book, political fantasy novel "Young World," with TV/film rights being shopped.
“ The School for Good and Evil ” author Soman Chainani has set his latest book, political fantasy novel “ Young World.” The title, which is told through prose and two-color art, is described as “House of Cards” meets “Hunger Games.” Executive produced by Chainani, directed by Paul Feig and starring Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh and Ben Kingsley, the movie debuted at No 1. in 84 countries and has reached more than 225 million hours viewed since launch. While Chainani’s “The School for Good and Evil” franchise, which has sold more than 4 million copies, and his most recent book “Beasts & Beauty,” a reimagining of 12 classic fairy tales, were published by HarperCollins, “Young World” was picked up by Penguin Random House in a pre-empted a sale before it went to market.
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