Harper Lee and her publisher announced this week that a new book is in the works and would be out by July if all goes according to plan. The announcement came as a pleasant surprise to many people, especially those that loved Lee’s first book known as To Kill a Mockingbird. The second book is known as Go Set the Watchmen, and is said be a sequel of the earlier one, which was adapted into a hit movie by the same name.

If Go Set the Watchmen does come out in July as expected, it would be 60 years after Lee published her first book, To Kill a Mockingbird. The first book left many readers wanting more from the 88-year old author. The announcement of the second book sent shockwaves across the country, especially in Hollywood where producers are expected to bid for the movie adaptation of the book.

Movie adaptation of the book

Movies love sequels and Lee’s second book offers that rare opportunity. Go Set the Watchmen is not yet out and there is no guarantee that Lee would license the movie rights to the new book. However, there are already indications that Go Set the Watchmen would be one of the most sought after books for screen adaptation.

A bidding war for the movie rights to Go Set the Watchmen is expected to open well before the book hits the shelves. The mention that Lee’s new book has followed Scout into adulthood is one particular thing that is almost sure to excite and attract high-profile movie producers to the new book. Scout featured as a young heroine in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Successful title

The movie, To Kill a Mockingbird, has often ranked among Americans greatest movies. The film was in 1995 added to the National Film Registry. The movie has also won several Oscars. To Kill a Mockingbird movie starred Gregory Peck and featured Mary Badham as Scout.

When the announcement about Lee’s second book came out, Robert Duvall, who performed as Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird, congratulated Lee and said they had been waiting to read another book from her.