WBCP Inks Publishing for Fantastic Beasts

First, Scholastic has signed a multi-year global deal for books based on new film franchise and will publish children’s movie tie-in books, including film sequels. The agreement also includes all language rights for the movie tie-in books in multiple formats.

HarperCollins will also support the film and has been granted the global publishing rights to the films for adult tie-in books. The company will focus on the making of the film and include details about the art and design process, interviews with cast and filmmakers, as well as interactive formats such as coloring books and postcards.

Finally, Insight Editions has acquired the rights for a global publishing program. The program, which will launch this fall, will include deluxe novelty and paper-engineered books across multiple formats.

Fantastic

will hit theaters Nov. 18.