
New Line Cinema has hired Eric Bress to adapt THE ALCHEMYST, the first book in Michael Scott's fantasy book series The Immortal Nicholas Flamel. Bress co-created the TV show KYLE XY and he co-wrote & co-directed THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT.
The story centers on a pair of teenage fraternal twins who find themselves caught up in an age-old battle between good and evil as they race across America learning the ancient ways of magic. Along the way they are hunted by creatures and beings from the mythologies of a dozen nations. Nicholas Flamel, a 600-year-old man who looks to be 50, serves as their teacher and guide.
Mark Burnett will produce.