The young adult novel "The Apprentice," which has sold more than 7.5 million copies worldwide, finally has its own movie version. It is understood that Sky Dance Company has obtained the copyright to adapt the novel. Hidden Figures director Teodor Melfi will write and direct the

1905 Movie Network News The youth novel "The Apprentice", which has sold more than 7.5 million copies worldwide, finally has its own movie version. It is understood that Sky Dance Company has obtained the copyright to adapt the novel. Hidden Figures director Teodor Melfi will write and direct the first film.

Speaking about the teen film, Teodor Melfi said: The opportunity to adapt it for the big screen is exciting. In particular, the story of a group of orphans trying to find their purpose in the world is timeless, moving, and cinematic. Impressively, the "Baby Knight" series of books has sold more than 5 million copies in the United States alone, providing a good mass base for the movie series. "Ranger's Apprentice" is a series of fantasy novels by Australian writer John Flanagan. It describes the adventures of the protagonist Vile from becoming a ranger apprentice of the ranger organization in the Kingdom of Araluen in the story. After becoming a ranger, he took on the responsibility of protecting orphans. What he has to face are thieves, cults, monsters and wizards. The existence of these characters threatens the security of the kingdom. The entire set of novels fictionalizes an entire world and constructs a grand values ​​and worldview within it.

This film will be a new attempt by Teodor Melfi. Previously, the films he directed were based on the real world and true stories. This time he's fully venturing into fantasy territory. Published in 2004, The Apprentice consists of ten books and one episode of short stories, two prequel novels, and a six-book sequel series. The complete set of novels completely tells the story of Weir from childhood to adulthood. In fact, as early as 2008, Warner acquired the copyright to adapt the novel, but the project was later aborted, and several attempts ended in failure. The novel has won the Australian Book Industry's Annual Global Bestseller Award, has been on the New York Times bestseller list, the Sydney Morning Herald bestseller list, Publishers Weekly bestseller list, Australia's YABBA Best Young Children's Book Award, Australia's Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel of the Year, etc. Awards.