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I don't know if this has been mentioned here or not, but this has been in the works for more than a year, so hopefully things are further along than they are letting on.

'Since that original break in news, we’ve been left to wonder how far along she and WB are in the filmmaking process. Now we have more information on just that!

THR discusses the new deal, highlighting the big win for new WB CEO Kevin Tsujihara, who played a huge role in securing the deal with Rowling. Jo even praised his efforts, saying the deal “would not have happened without him.”

One detail in the article in which we are particularly interested is that the deal has been “more than a year in the making.”'

http://bibliofiend.com/2013/09/18/j-k-rowlings-fantastic-beasts-film-more-than-a-year-in-the-making-other-details-surface/

Rick, you really should read The Casual Vacancy because it's exactly the kind of character-driven fiction you'd enjoy. This is not a murder mystery, it's not a thriller, it's not a defined plot with twists and turns. It's simply a novel that shows how a single, sudden event affects a group of characters. I can completely understand why the press would criticize it because it is, essencially, unfocused. It's not supposed to be a mainstream hit as it was advertised as. But as a fan of character-driven stories, The Casual Vacancy hit all the right notes for me. Every character is horribly flawed, and that's what makes them so human. This book made me believe I lived in Pagford, that I knew every single one of these people. I understood how they came to make each decision they made in this story. It is one of my favorite books and it's not because it's written by JK Rowling. Even the press can be biased and judge it comparing to what Harry Potter was.