British writer J.K. Rowling poses for the photographers with her book 'The Casual Vacancy.’ The author is teaming up with HBO and BBC to turn the novel into a miniseries.
J.K. Rowling is bringing her wizardry to HBO.
The "Harry Potter" author is joining forces with the cable channel and the BBC to turn her novel "The Casual Vacancy" to television, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The author will serve as executive producer on the three-hour miniseries, to be penned by "EastEnders" writer Sarah Phelps.
The book, Rowling's first for an adult audience, centers on the life of small English village Pagford and the tiffs that go on behind closed doors.
Production of the series will begin this summer.
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