Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Harry Potter Fanfic Rights Sold, Similar Films Listed
A writer named SenLinYu, who writes fan fiction based on the Harry Potter stories, has sold the rights to their book 'Alchemised' to a movie studio.
The deal is worth over $3 million!
The book originated as fan fiction, a type of story written by fans based on existing books, movies, or shows.
Several successful movies, such as 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' also began as fan fiction stories.
This shows how stories created by fans can sometimes become very popular and even turned into films.
Legendary Pictures acquired movie rights to 'Alchemised', a book based on Harry Potter fan fiction.
The deal is worth more than $3 million.
SenLinYu is popular in the 'Dramione' fan fiction subgenre.
'Alchemised' is set to be released on September 23.
Several other movies have originated as fan fiction, including 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.
- Who
- SenLinYu, author of 'Alchemised'
- What
- Movie rights to the Harry Potter fan fiction-based novel 'Alchemised' were sold
- When
- Movie rights sold recently; 'Alchemised' to be released September 23
- Where
- Hollywood
- Why
- To adapt the fan fiction into a film
- Deal
- Legendary Pictures acquired rights
- Amount
- Over $3 million
- Book Title
- Alchemised
- Author
- SenLinYu
- Fanfic Origin
- Harry Potter
- Popular Genre
- Dramione
- Notable Fanfic
- Manacled