‘The Rings & The Crown’ Series Based On Melissa De La Cruz’s Fantasy YA Novel In Works At Disney+ From Aaron Harberts & Gretchen Berg

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EXCLUSIVE: Bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz’s YA fantasy novel The Rings & The Crown is getting a series adaptation for Disney+ from 20th Television, The Gotham Group and 3 Arts Entertainment, along with Disney Branded Television.Written by veteran showrunners Aaron Harberts and Gretchen J.

Berg (Our Kind of People), the series, now in development, is set in an Arthurian world in which magic exists. It centers on Princess Marie-Victoria, the heir to the mightiest empire in the world, who is being forced into a political marriage, and her dear friend Aelwyn Myrddyn, the bastard daughter of Merlin, who is being forced into service of the crown.

The Annual London Season is just beginning, and as noble families from across the globe are gathering to flaunt their wealth and magic at lavish parties, behind the scenes, Marie-Victoria, Aelwyn, and others are making moves to secure political power, true love, and their futures.“I am so, so, so excited to partner with Disney once more,” said de la Cruz, who wrote the bestselling The Isle of the Lost novel, the prequel to the Disney Channel blockbuster original movie Descendants, which has over a million copies in print. “The Ring and The Crown is one of my finest novels, it was inspired by my favorite book of all time, Tolstoy’s War and Peace as well as my favorite mythology of all time, the Arthurian legends.

I cannot wait to see it brought to life by such a stellar team, studio and streaming service.”Harberts and Berg executive produce with de la Cruz, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith Vein, Jeremy Bell and DJ Goldberg; and 3 Arts’ Richard Abate.“We are thrilled to be reunited with Charlie Andrews, Reena Singh, and the 20th team,” Berg and Harberts said. “Their vision,