Disney Branded TV Developing New Original Movie

Disney Branded Television has optioned the rights to the book series Kingston and the Magician’s Lost and Found and its sequel Kingston and the Echoes of Magic.

An original movie based on the first book is currently in development. In Kingston and the Magician’s Lost and Found, Kingston has just moved from the suburbs back to Echo City, Brooklyn, the last place his father was seen alive. Kingston’s father was one of the world’s greatest magicians until one trick went wrong and he disappeared, somehow taking all of Echo City’s magic with him.

Jane Startz (Disney’s Sneakerella, The School for Good and Evil) is executive producing. The book’s authors, Craig S. Phillips, Harold Hayes Jr. and Theo Gangi, will serve as co-executive producers.

“We are thrilled to partner with Craig, Harold and Theo and bring their heartfelt story of wonder and mystery to our audience,” said Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television. “Set against the backdrop of true magical history, this is an inspiring adventure of extraordinary moments happening in everyday situations.”

Lauren Kisilevsky, senior VP of original movies for Disney Branded Television, said, “Kingston is an adventure that is epic and intimate, set in a world that is both mysterious and familiar—with a story and characters our audience can relate to and be awed by. The adventure, emotion and authenticity in these books align with our mission to tell stories that not only engage and entertain but remind us that there is magic all around us, even in the most unexpected places.”