At to The Hollywood Reporter, BOOM! Studios has announced a new original graphic novel based on Lev Grossman’s popular novel The Magicians. “The Magicians: Alice’s Story” will re-frame the first novel in Grossman’s series by refocusing the story through Alice Quinn’s point of view, as she enters Brakebills College and explores the magical world of Fillory. The new original graphic novel will be written by Lilah Sturges (“Jack of Fables”) and illustrated by Pius Bak (“Night Owl Society.”)
In an exclusive interview with THR, Grossman said, “Comics have always been a big part of my reading life — ‘Watchmen’ in particular was a major major influence on The Magicians — so I’ve always hoped this story could play as a comic someday. I had actually been trying for years to make it happen, but I kept getting hung up on rights issues and things like that. When it was finally free, I brought the idea to BOOM! Studios, and it was clear right away that they knew what to do with it.”
When asked about the change in the point of view, BOOM! Studios executive editor Sierra Hahn said, “Adaptations of novels don’t really interest me unless you can bring something new and uniquely comics to the world through the pacing, the art, the pared-back but impactful language of the medium.”
“The Magicians: Alice’s Story” is set for release in July of 2019.
