With The Twilight Saga drawing to an end (yay), Hollywood is out to find another young adult themed property to franchise into a phenomenon. Enter Nick. That's right, kids; yet another adaptation is on its way!
According to Variety, Amber Entertainment has signed a partnership with prolific paranormal novelist Sherrilyn Kenyon to develop and produce films, television and webisodes based on her books.
The first project to be developed is Chronicles of Nick, based on the young adult series. In the first book, Infinity, 14-year-old Nick Gautier discovers that the football team has been turned into zombies, sets out to stop the attacks, and learns he has a key role in an unseen world.
Kenyon will serve as producer alongside Ileen Maisel, founding partner of Amber.
"As a longtime fan of the films that both Ileen Maisel and Mark Ordesky have produced, I couldn't be more excited," Kenyon said. "I...
According to Variety, Amber Entertainment has signed a partnership with prolific paranormal novelist Sherrilyn Kenyon to develop and produce films, television and webisodes based on her books.
The first project to be developed is Chronicles of Nick, based on the young adult series. In the first book, Infinity, 14-year-old Nick Gautier discovers that the football team has been turned into zombies, sets out to stop the attacks, and learns he has a key role in an unseen world.
Kenyon will serve as producer alongside Ileen Maisel, founding partner of Amber.
"As a longtime fan of the films that both Ileen Maisel and Mark Ordesky have produced, I couldn't be more excited," Kenyon said. "I...
- 7/21/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
It has been a busy day for authors with three of them finding the film rights to their work being picked up.
Gerald Browne
Amber Entertainment has picked up the rights to three of Browne's heist novels - "19 Purchase Street," "West 47th" and "Stone 588" reports Variety.
"West 47th," set in New York's Diamond District, focuses on a professional recoverer of stolen jewelry and his efforts to regain $6 million in gems taken from an Iranian couple. "Stone 588" is centered a stolen crystal with healing power.
"19 Purchase Street" is set at a New York money-laundering operation as a pair of lovers plot a heist in a tale of greed, murder and revenge. Browne is producing on all three and has penned the screenplays for "19 Purchase Street" and "West 47th."
Danny Wallace
Working Title Films has optioned the film rights to "Yes Man" author Wallace's debut novel "Charlotte Street" says The Hollywood Reporter.
Gerald Browne
Amber Entertainment has picked up the rights to three of Browne's heist novels - "19 Purchase Street," "West 47th" and "Stone 588" reports Variety.
"West 47th," set in New York's Diamond District, focuses on a professional recoverer of stolen jewelry and his efforts to regain $6 million in gems taken from an Iranian couple. "Stone 588" is centered a stolen crystal with healing power.
"19 Purchase Street" is set at a New York money-laundering operation as a pair of lovers plot a heist in a tale of greed, murder and revenge. Browne is producing on all three and has penned the screenplays for "19 Purchase Street" and "West 47th."
Danny Wallace
Working Title Films has optioned the film rights to "Yes Man" author Wallace's debut novel "Charlotte Street" says The Hollywood Reporter.
- 6/23/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Amber Entertainment signs partnership with Gerald Browne. Gerald Browne has inked a deal with Amber to develop three of his heist novels. Browne has already written the screenplay for 19 Purchase Street and West 47th, reports Variety. No news on any script for Stone 588 as yet, but Amber's out to directors for work on the completed adaptations. West 47th takes place in New York's Diamond District and tells of a professional recoverer of stolen jewelry who tries to recover gems taken from an Iranian couple valued at $6 million. Stone 588 focuses on a stolen crystal with healing power and is also set against in the Diamond District...
- 6/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Amber Entertainment signs partnership with Gerald Browne. Gerald Browne has inked a deal with Amber to develop three of his heist novels. Browne has already written the screenplay for 19 Purchase Street and West 47th, reports Variety. No news on any script for Stone 588 as yet, but Amber's out to directors for work on the completed adaptations. West 47th takes place in New York's Diamond District and tells of a professional recoverer of stolen jewelry who tries to recover gems taken from an Iranian couple valued at $6 million. Stone 588 focuses on a stolen crystal with healing power and is also set against in the Diamond District...
- 6/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Amber Entertainment signs partnership with Gerald Browne. Gerald Browne has inked a deal with Amber to develop three of his heist novels. Browne has already written the screenplay for 19 Purchase Street and West 47th, reports Variety. No news on any script for Stone 588 as yet, but Amber's out to directors for work on the completed adaptations. West 47th takes place in New York's Diamond District and tells of a professional recoverer of stolen jewelry who tries to recover gems taken from an Iranian couple valued at $6 million. Stone 588 focuses on a stolen crystal with healing power and is also set against in the Diamond District...
- 6/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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