Santangelo novels novels, which were adapted by Collins herself: The role of Lucky Santangelo was first played by actress Nicollette Sheridan in "Lucky Chances", and later by Kim Delaney in "Lady Boss". The "Santangelo" series will be turned into a trilogy for the big screen by Universal Pictures. The trilogy will be produced by Monumental Pictures partners Debra Hayward and Alison Owen; and Working Title partners Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. Santangelo novels The "Santangelo" novels are a series of novels written by Jackie Collins, which focus on the Santangelo family, particularly Gino Santangelo, an Italian-American former gangster, and his daughter Lucky.
The Books of Magic began publishing a series of "Books of Magic" young adult novels under the Eos imprint, adapted from the comics series, by Carla Jablonski. Each novel featured cover art by Christopher Moeller. The first book is based on the original miniseries. The subsequent books are based on story arcs in the second series; except "The Children's Crusade", which is based on the Vertigo crossover event of the same name. A film version of "The Books of Magic" has been in development hell for many years. It was originally optioned "by Warners some years before the first Harry Potter book was published"