According to The Hollywood Reporter, Muppets creator The Jim Henson Company is in the process of developing a film adaptation of The Portable Door, based on author Tom Holt’s fantasy adventure comedy J.W. Wells & Co. novel series.
The Portable Door film will be directed by Jeffrey Walker from a screenplay written by Leon Ford.
“We were especially drawn to the crowd-pleasing franchise potential of The Portable Door, with its relatable, gritty humor made popular in shows like The Office, and its rich, Harry Potter-like, high-fantasy setting,” Producer and CEO of The Jim Henson Company, Lisa Henson said in a statement.
It is co-production between The Jim Henson Company, Story Bridge Films and Archlight Films with Jim Henson’s Lisa Henson and Blanca Lista and Story Bridge’s Todd Fellman set as producers.