WB Adds Possible 'Potter' Replacement

I wonder what it feels like to carry the burden of having two huge successful franchises on your shoulders while attempting to find yet another one. For those reading along at home, I'm referring to Warner Bros on the verge of saying goodbye to the Harry Potter franchise. Sure they have Hobbit and at least one more Batman movie somewhere in their arsenal, but WB is looking for a juggernaut in the vein of the Potter Series.

That search for the next big thing has brought WB to Stohl and Garcia's "Beautiful Creatures". According to The Trades, WB has purchased the rights to the popular novel in hopes that the twist on your typical coming of age story turns into the next "Twilight" at the very least. Richard LaGravanese has been selected to write the script and station himself behind the lense. You may remember LaGravanse for his directorial touch on "P.S. I Love You" or if you somehow got your hands on his scripted adaptation of "Water For Elephants" Synposis for "Beautiful Creatures" is below.

Ethan Wate, a popular high school student, hates living in a small in South Carolina where nothing happens—until he meets and becomes bewitched by Lena Duchanne, a 16-year old whose family has moved back to town and who wishes for a mundane life.  The star-crossed couple has to confront an age old curse that has haunted her family for generations, as she comes to grips with her powers.