David Anthony Chan’s epic fantasy novel “The Kindred Chronicles” is set to be adapted into an animated series and will be the first project flowing from a partnership between Hip Studios and hybrid publisher 8 Letters.
The deal between the two companies was announced at the recent Philippine Book Festival. It aims to adapt 8Letters content into television content, movies, animations, mangas and games.
A subsidiary of Singapore’s Silver Media, Hip Studios is a Singapore, Sydney and Cebu, Philippines-based IP development and management company. Philippines and Hong Kong-based 8Letters has a catalog of more than 500 titles.
“Throughout the history of filmmaking, books have always been the most powerful source of stories for filmmakers. Out of 96 best picture winners since the first Oscars, 51% were book adaptations. At last year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, 12 literary adaptations totaled an incredible 45 nominations. Our special relationship with 8Letters, a powerhouse in independent publishing, gives...
The deal between the two companies was announced at the recent Philippine Book Festival. It aims to adapt 8Letters content into television content, movies, animations, mangas and games.
A subsidiary of Singapore’s Silver Media, Hip Studios is a Singapore, Sydney and Cebu, Philippines-based IP development and management company. Philippines and Hong Kong-based 8Letters has a catalog of more than 500 titles.
“Throughout the history of filmmaking, books have always been the most powerful source of stories for filmmakers. Out of 96 best picture winners since the first Oscars, 51% were book adaptations. At last year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, 12 literary adaptations totaled an incredible 45 nominations. Our special relationship with 8Letters, a powerhouse in independent publishing, gives...
- 4/25/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Paul Rudnick‘s “Playing The Palace” has been years in the making. The novel follows a New York City event planner named Carter Ogden who unexpectedly sparks a love affair with Edgar, the openly gay Crown Prince of England.
After working on the first draft for almost a year, Rudnick revealed that he spent many months revising the romantic comedy with editor Cindy Wong during the pandemic. The novel seems to have been released at the right time as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are currently making the royal family more accessible than ever before. The author joked that the Duke of Sussex himself would be a perfect casting to play Edgar.
“I am convinced that this just happened in reality,” Rudnick cracked Tuesday during a Strand Book Store virtual conversation with Variety‘s senior culture and event editor Marc Malkin. “I think that is certainly Harry’s next step and I would welcome it.
After working on the first draft for almost a year, Rudnick revealed that he spent many months revising the romantic comedy with editor Cindy Wong during the pandemic. The novel seems to have been released at the right time as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are currently making the royal family more accessible than ever before. The author joked that the Duke of Sussex himself would be a perfect casting to play Edgar.
“I am convinced that this just happened in reality,” Rudnick cracked Tuesday during a Strand Book Store virtual conversation with Variety‘s senior culture and event editor Marc Malkin. “I think that is certainly Harry’s next step and I would welcome it.
- 5/27/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
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