Harry Broune & The Magical Rock (film)

Harry Broune & The Magical Rock is a young-adult comedy-drama film, written/directed by Leon Fox O'Brien and produced by LA!LA! Arts. The film is an adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name by Fox O'Brien and stars Jack Murphy as the titular character.

The movie was released on November 8th 2010 and received mixed-to-average reviews from critics. It also performed below expectations at the box office, earning about 90 million against a 50 million budget.

Synopsis
A young boy discovers he is a wizard and, with the help of a dwarf sidekick, sets out to find a magical painting.

Production
After the success of the Harry Broune books, many production companies attempted to secure the rights, but LA!LA! got early access, as LA!LA! Books - which published the books - is division of their company. Fox O'Brien was hired as writer and director, with his draft completed in August 2010.The same month, Jack Murphy, star of Heroes, was cast as Harry, after a nationwide search of nearly 12 actors. Early in September, Ciaran Graham signed on to play Ornogo. However, due to scheduling conflicts, he was only available for three weeks of shooting, which required hasty rewrites and a reduced role for the character.

Release
The film had its world premiere on November 6th 2010. In its opening weekend, the film