J K Rowling adult novel to be adapted for BBC One

British author J K Rowling’s first adult novel, The Casual Vacancy, will be adapted for the small screen, BBC announced on Monday. This is unlike her Harry Potter adventures, which went on to become one of the biggest film franchises of all time.

“I always felt that, if it were to be adapted, this novel was best suited to television and I think BBC is the perfect home,” Rowling said.

The Casual Vacancy examines the clash of ideals, classes and generations in the seemingly sleepy English town of Pagford. The novel has topped the bestseller lists in several countries, although it did not match the success of the Potter phenomenon.

Rowling will collaborate closely on the project, with the number and length of episodes to be decided once the adaptation has formally begun. The series is expected to air in 2014.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 5^th, 2012.            

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