# Disney Beats Paramount for Divine Rivals Adaptation

> Disney secures rights to adapt Rebeca Ross' Divine Rivals after Paramount loses the rights in 2025.
- Title: Disney Beats Paramount for Divine Rivals Adaptation · CBR
- Summary: Disney secures rights to adapt Rebeca Ross' Divine Rivals after Paramount loses the rights in 2025. Disney acquired rights to adapt Rebeca Ross' Divine…
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- Source: CBR — https://cbr.com/disney-adapting-divine-rivals-fantasy-romance
- Author: Monica Coman
- Published: 2026-10-27T17:43:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: disney, paramount, divine rivals, rebeca ross, letters of enchantment, divine rivals series, divine rivals book, divine rivals adaptation, divine rivals novel, divine rivals fantasy, divine rivals romance, divine rivals sequel
## Rights Shift
Disney acquires rights to adapt Rebeca Ross' Divine Rivals fantasy novel series from Paramount after the rights lapsed in 2025.
## Book Series Details
Rebeca Ross published Divine Rivals in April 2023, followed by Ruthless Vows in December 2023, with a prequel Wild Reverence released in 2025.
## Book Sales
Divine Rivals sold 1 million copies and spent 104 weeks on the NYT Young Adult Bestseller List, while Ruthless Vows debuted at No. 1 with 500k copies.
## Upcoming Film
Disney's animated film Hexed premieres in theaters on November 25, directed by Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand.
## Adaptation Timeline
Paramount initially won rights in 2025 but Disney acquired them after the rights lapsed, with Sofia Alvarez no longer writing the adaptation.
## Key takeaway

Disney acquired rights to adapt Rebeca Ross' Divine Rivals fantasy novel series from Paramount, which lost the rights in 2025.