The Magicians are coming to television. Lev Grossman’s popular book following Quentin Coldwater at Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy is heading to Syfy!
The NBC-owned television channel has given The Magicians a 12-episode order, and the book-to-television series begins shooting this July in Vancouver, Canada.
“Ever since The Magicians was published I’ve wanted to see this story on screen,” said Grossman in a statement. “The people, the school, the other worlds, the magic. I’m so thrilled that it’s finally happening, and I’m beyond thrilled that we found the right people to do it.”
He added on Twitter:
I'm pretty over the moon about this. 12 episodes. Shooting starts in Vancouver in July. This is going to be a lot of fun
— Lev Grossman (@leverus) May 4, 2015
“The Magicians pilot beautifully delivers a world filled with wonder, fantasy and intrigue,” said Dave Howe, President of Syfy, in a press release. “We can’t wait to delve deeper into the lives of Quentin and his college friends, as they struggle with the enormity of their burgeoning powers – and unleash them upon the world.”
The series will star Jason Ralph (known for the new NBC drama Aquarius and the film A Most Violent Year) as Quentin, the grad student who enrolls at Brakebills College and meets students who’ll be played by Stella Maeve, Hale Appleton, Arjun Gupta, and Summer Bishil.
Ralph is pictured below:
The Magicians is the first book in a three-part series. All three books are currently available for purchase in a boxset on Amazon.
Will you watch ‘The Magicians’ on Syfy?
And did you enjoy Grossman’s series?
Syfy did not set a premiere date for The Magicians today.