Buffini is no longer working on The Night Circus (again, details below) but has written several movies, her next being ‘The Dig,’ which is due out this week.
Where do things stand with Heyman and Buffini since? Heyman has been heavily involved in the Fantastic Beasts franchise - though he’s often juggled multiple projects at once and (as you’ll see below) appears to still be involved in the production. Shortly after, Morgenstern called Buffini’s involvement “fantastic news.” Moira Buffini, who wrote ‘Jane Eyre’ was tapped to write the movie for Summit. Rowling’s Harry Potter books to the big screen - signed on to produce The Night Circus movie with Jeff Clifford, according to a 2012 report from Deadline.Ī screenwriter was also announced around this time, according to Deadline. In the months following Summit’s acquisition, David Heyman - who is responsible for bringing J.K. He started his own production company, Picturestart, in 2018, though Lionsgate has invested in the company, according to Variety.
However, since then, Feig has left Summit and Lionsgate. He seemed like the perfect match for The Night Circus at the time, having brought movies like ‘The Hunger Games,’ ‘Divergent’ and ‘Twilight’ to the screen. Apparently, Feig was so persuasive that Pine canceled meetings with other movie studios.įeig walked away with both film and television rights and was set to oversee development. Let’s rewind to 10 years ago, in January 2011.Įrik Feig, then president of production at Summit (which is owned by Lionsgate), reportedly “chased hard, and came away with the rights after a persuasive meeting with lit agent Richard Pine,” according to Deadline. With so much buzz around the book, it was a target for movie producers. According to a Deadline article from 2011, the book was a major hit in 2010 at the Frankfurt Book Fair - at least a year before publication. The Night Circus was already making waves before it hit shelves. Summit Entertainment acquired film rights before the book was even released. Let’s take a brief look at the history of the film’s development. The book spent seven weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list - an enviable feat for any author! But is there a Night Circus movie in the works? The book itself has been incredibly popular, receiving massive acclaim from critics and readers. There’s no doubt that demand exists when it comes to a Night Circus film. All this time later, we’re still wondering if we’ll ever see The Night Circus as a movie. 2021 marks 10 years since Erin Morgenstern’s beloved novel, The Night Circus, entranced rêveurs with the story of magicians Celia and Marco.
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