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‘The Madigan Chronicles’ Optioned By Particle6 Mystical book series The Madigan Chronicles is to be turned into a TV series by UK indie Particle6 Productions.

Particle6 has acquired the rights to Marieke Lexmond’s six-book series, which includes the likes of The Dagger, The Magical Tarot Deck and The Wand.

The books tell the story of three generations of headstrong witches and their struggle to work together to keep a centuries-old promise and stop a dark witch from claiming a powerful elemental object.

While a pilot is being penned for The Dagger, Particle6 is taking a unique approach to the deal by seeking to drive further demand for the IP by creating viral TikTok videos and by developing Magical Spell necklaces, which will be promoted via social media. “Particle6 is big on testing and analytics, and we always work hard to identify the right audience for every project,” said Eline van der Velden, founder of Particle6. “Given what Marieke and [illustrator] Nicole [Rujgrok] have already established, we have a brilliant opportunity to build on that and test and grow the market.” BFI Sets London Film Festival Juries The BFI has set the jury for this year’s London Film Festival competition strands.