To date, her career has largely been focused on movies for adults, but Farwell was ready to hop in and try something new. There are seven books out, with an eighth in the works. They were first optioned by Disney in and Farwell joined the project in February While there, Nory discovers her magic is wonky, which lands her in the class for Upside-Down Magic. Farwell used some Meyers-inspired learning for her work on Upside Down Magic. Along with director Joe Nussbaum, Farwell was heavily involved on the creative side of the process, and she relished working on the casting and visual elements the most.
She collaborated with costume designer Barbara Sommerville to create the magical school uniforms, and also had a hand in design and set decoration. Though Meyers was known for her beautiful kitchens, Farwell spent a lot of time working with the production design team to make the magical world feel a little bit different, while still inviting to kids.
Alongside Cartsonis and fellow Carrie Pilby producer Brent Emery, Farwell launched Resonate Entertainment, which focuses on films for the female audience. Upside-Down Magic will be its second project. Farwell and her partners are ready to start shooting one unannounced live-action project as soon as filming can pick back up in a more meaningful way. Kidscreen title, tagline and logo are trademarks of, and the events are produced by Brunico Marketing Inc.
People Moves. By Alexandra Whyte. Contact her at awhyte brunico. Related Posts. Get ready for a new take on the battle against forces of darkness set at a magical boarding school. But as Reina's expert ability to harness the power of fire lands her at the top of her class of Flares, Nory's wonky magic and proclivity for turning herself into a "Dritten" — a half-kitten, half-dragon — lands her in a class for kids with upside-down magic, or UDM.
Since those with UDM are vulnerable to dangerous and evil "shadow magic," they're forbidden to practice magic at all. So, Nory and her fellow classmates set out to prove that upside-down magic beats right-side up. The trailer for Upside-Down Magic features many easy comparisons to Harry Potter , from being sorted into different groups based on strengths, classes pertaining to different kinds of magic, adventures in the woods, and a group of plucky best friends on a mission to save everyone from forces of evil.
But Upside-Down Magic comes with an exciting update as female main characters take the lead. It was directed and executive produced by Joe Nussbaum, along with executive producers Suzanne Farwell and Susan Cartsonis. Upside-Down Magic premieres Friday, July 31 at 8 p.
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