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The grand universe of Terry Pratchett's fantasy book series Discworld is coming to television!

Trade publication Variety reports that Narrativia, a production company that the author himself launched back in 2012, struck a deal with Motive Pictures who will serve as executive producers for the series. They have also partnered with Endeavor Content for worldwide sales of the television adaptation.

It has yet to be announced which books from the series are going to be adapted to a series.

Discworld has a total of 41 novels--40 were published before Pratchett's death in 2015, while the last novel was published posthumously.

"Discworld teems with unique characters, witty narrative, and incredible literary tropes, and we feel these should be realized on screen in a form that my father would be proud of. It's wonderful to embark on this journey with Motive and Endeavor Content, who both perfectly share our vision to make this a reality," Rhianna Pratchett, co-director of Narrativia and Pratchett's daughter said in a statement.

The company also assured fans that the television adaptation will be respectful to the author's work and faithful to the books.

"The Discworld books are a huge source of joy to millions of readers, and rightly so; every paragraph, phrase, and footnote was crafted with brilliance and flair and we are committed to bringing Terry's world to the screen with the respect and care it deserves," said Rob Wilkins, managing director of Narrativia.

Discworld tells various stories all set in a flat planet being balanced on the backs of four elephants which are in turn standing on the back of a turtle.

In 2019, Pratchett's Good Omens which he wrote with Neil Gaiman, was adapted into a mini series which starred David Tennant and Michael Sheen.

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