Variety has reported that J.K. Rowling’s bestselling children’s book The Christmas Pig is set to get a film adaptation. According to the exclusive report, the project is currently in a very early stage of development in-house, though a production company has not yet been attached.
Rowling’s production company Bronte is already producing the BBC/HBO adaptation of her adult detective series Cormoran Strike. This signals that the author is actively involved in bringing her works to the screen.
The Christmas Pig was first published in 2021 with illustrations by Jim Field. At the time of publication, Swift Films had produced a series of promotional videos for the project, hinting at the potential for a larger screen adaptation. The book tells the story of a young boy named Jack, who loses his beloved childhood toy Dur Pig (nicknamed DP) on Christmas Eve after his stepsister throws it out of the family car. Despite being offered a replacement called Christmas Pig (CP) as consolation, Jack desperately misses his old friend and casts the new toy aside.
Reps for Rowling declined to comment to Variety.