It’s pretty obvious that Hollywood has a huge interest in the super heros that spill out of the pages of your typical comic book, and while I’m aware that there is an alternative graphic novel industry that serves a huge following, beyond the small sampling of American Splendor, Ghost World and Art School Confidential, I’m clueless as to why Indiewood would be interested in the graphic novel/comic book form. From the gist of this press release, Synecdoche, New York and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind producer Anthony Bregman might be onto something — film ready content available with layered backstory and established characters. Is this where Johan Hex is from?
Back in June of last year, Bregman grabbed the screen rights to To Cool to be Forgotten, and now he has entered a first-look deal with the company that produced comic titles From Hell and other titles that made it to the big screen that I don’t care for. Click here for what the future may hold for the indie production company and read the details of the deal below:…
January 13, 2010 – New York/Atlanta/Portland — Co-Publishers Chris Staros and Brett Warnock of independent graphic novel and comic book publisher Top Shelf Productions announced today that it has entered into a capital investment deal with new media entrepreneur John S. Johnson, and independent film producer Anthony Bregman.
Johnson, and Likely Story, Bregman’s film production company, have purchased a 33% interest in Top Shelf Productions, Inc. Johnson will join the board of Top Shelf, and Likely Story will get a first-look deal for all new Top Shelf publications for possible film and TV development.
The first project slated for development by Likely Story is Alex Robinson’s critically acclaimed “Too Cool to Be Forgotten,” named one of Amazon.com’s Top Ten Graphic Novels of the Year and considered his best work to date.
