![]() ![]() Maher read the books as a fan when they were published. The book series stretched to four installments - The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem’s Eye, Ptolemy’s Gate, and The Ring of Solomon - sold 6 million copies in 35 languages. The story follows ambitious teenage magician Nathaniel’s relationship with Bartimaeus, a five-thousand year old Djinni Bartimaeus summons in defiance of the magical laws governing the city of London. The property got several scripts from the likes of Hossein Amini, but lost its rudder when Weinstein and his brother Bob left Miramax to form The Weinstein Company. After its success, he was determined to find another hit fantasy movie franchise. ![]() ![]() The book was originally by then Miramax chief Harvey Weinstein in the wake of the success of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, the latter of which Weinstein acquired but couldn’t get Disney to finance. 3' Rises To $116M Opening, Teeing Off Summer - Late Saturday Box Office ![]()
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