‘Divine Rivals’: Feature Take Of Rebecca Ross Fantasy Romance Bestseller Heads To Disney

Disney has acquired the film rights to Rebecca Ross’s fantasy romance *Divine Rivals*, after the rights previously held by Paramount lapsed. The move gives Disney a chance to develop a screen adaptation of a bestselling novel and adds original fantasy material to its franchise slate.

A new screenwriter is being sought, while producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Pouya Shahbazian remain attached; Ross will executive produce with Stephen Shafer. The 2023 novel follows two rival journalists who fall in love through a magical connection amid a war between gods. It has sold more than one million copies and spent 104 weeks on the New York Times Young Adult Bestseller List; sequel *Ruthless Vows* has sold more than 500,000 copies.