by Ben Mapp
J.K Rowling’s 2012 novel, The Casual Vacancy, is be adapted into a BBC miniseries it has been revealed. The news officially broke in 2012, shortly after the novel’s release, but since then there has been no news regarding the development of the series until now.
J.K Rowling’s 2012 novel, The Casual Vacancy, is be adapted into a BBC miniseries it has been revealed. The news officially broke in 2012, shortly after the novel’s release, but since then there has been no news regarding the development of the series until now.
The novel marked Rowling’s return to writing original fiction following the completion of the internationally-renowned Harry Potter series of books, which were later adapted into an equally popular series of feature films as distributed by Warner Bros. Rowling herself actually received a Producer’s credit for the final two films of the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts One and Two.
Set in the West Country town of Pagford, the story of The Casual Vacancy begins with the death of a well-known Parish Councillor, a consequence of which means that a position on the council is now up for grabs. Parties form across Pagford in light of the councillor’s death with several figures in running for the role. But things take a turn for the worse when some of their darkest secrets emerge from an internet forum, compromising each of their campaigns.
Set in the West Country town of Pagford, the story of The Casual Vacancy begins with the death of a well-known Parish Councillor, a consequence of which means that a position on the council is now up for grabs. Parties form across Pagford in light of the councillor’s death with several figures in running for the role. But things take a turn for the worse when some of their darkest secrets emerge from an internet forum, compromising each of their campaigns.
The Casual Vacancy is particularly noticeable for dealing with some very adult themes such as politics, placement within social hierarchy as well as harsher community problems such as prostitution, rape and drug use – which serve to further distinguish it from Rowling’s Harry Potter series. In terms of genre, the novel can be seen as being a ‘tragicomedy.’
The adaptation itself, which is due out later this year, is to be jointly produced by both the BBC and HBO with a screenplay being adapted by Sarah Phelps, who wrote the screenplays for 2011’s Great Expectations adaptation, 2014’s The Crimson Field and the upcoming version of the Agatha Christie novel, And Then There Were None (due out next year). The Casual Vacancy will be helmed by Jonny Campbell who has directed episodes for several well-known TV series over the years such as Spooks, Doctor Who and last year’s In the Flesh. Rowling herself is set to serve as Executive Producer on the project alongside her agent.
The adaptation itself, which is due out later this year, is to be jointly produced by both the BBC and HBO with a screenplay being adapted by Sarah Phelps, who wrote the screenplays for 2011’s Great Expectations adaptation, 2014’s The Crimson Field and the upcoming version of the Agatha Christie novel, And Then There Were None (due out next year). The Casual Vacancy will be helmed by Jonny Campbell who has directed episodes for several well-known TV series over the years such as Spooks, Doctor Who and last year’s In the Flesh. Rowling herself is set to serve as Executive Producer on the project alongside her agent.
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