20th Television Has Officially Acquired The Rights To ‘The Kane Chronicles’
- Demet Koc
- May 5
- 2 min read
Back in June 2024, Nexus Point News exclusively revealed that a series adaptation of Rick Riordan’s The Kane Chronicles trilogy was in development at Disney+. We can now report that 20th Television, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, has officially acquired the the rights to The Kane Chronicles trilogy. 20th Television now has the exclusive right to develop The Kane Chronicles into a television (TV), streaming, film, or other entertainment production, and potentially purchase full rights if they proceed. The same production company is behind Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the successful Disney+ series also based on Rick Riordan’s work.
In 2020, Riordan revealed that Netflix was working on a film trilogy based on The Kane Chronicles. However, after years without updates, he confirmed in February 2024 that the project had been canceled following a difficult four-year development process. In May 2024, he shared that he was considering new possibilities for the franchise, though nothing was confirmed. Given the success of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, it’s not surprising that Disney would be interested in expanding the universe in a similar way.
The Kane Chronicles trilogy is told in alternating first-person perspectives by siblings Carter and Sadie Kane, both powerful magicians descended from ancient pharaohs Narmer and Ramses the Great. Alongside their friends, they face off against Egyptian gods and goddesses who remain active in the modern world. While centered on Egyptian mythology, the series includes subtle hints and crossovers with Riordan’s other books, suggesting that the various mythological universes exist within the same shared world.
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