“Maury The Miserable Vampire” To Hit The Big Screen As An Animated Feature: "Theatrical rights for “Maury the Miserable Vampire,” the surprise hit children’s book written by first-time author Jeff Roland, have been acquired by Josh Ruben’s Nocturnal Kid, a new genre label from the director of 2020’s breakout Sundance hit, Scare Me, and Ubisoft’s Werewolves Within. Nocturnal Kid plans to adapt the film into an animated feature. The acquisition was announced today by Ruben and Roland, who will also be writing the screenplay.
Complete with easter eggs and a hidden puzzle, the book contains positive messages for children about friendship and acceptance. Available from major retailers and Amazon, Maury has become a beloved member of families all over the country.
“I’m a big fan of Josh’s work and know that he has the exact mindset needed to not only handle a story involving classic...
Complete with easter eggs and a hidden puzzle, the book contains positive messages for children about friendship and acceptance. Available from major retailers and Amazon, Maury has become a beloved member of families all over the country.
“I’m a big fan of Josh’s work and know that he has the exact mindset needed to not only handle a story involving classic...
- 5/1/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Exclusive: British producer Rabia Sultana (Sour Milk) has announced the launch of her production company, Sultana Film, unveiling details on two projects that she has in development.
Sultana Film’s mission is to celebrate and bring light to a multicultural catalog of films showcasing various cultures and people. The first film in development at the company, titled Numbed, is a drama based on the life of director Zulaika Velazquez. A three-time Tony nominee in Excellence in Theatre, Valezquez’s previous work includes Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues.
The second project in the works at Sultana Film is a darkly comedic fantasy pic titled Blink. Set in a world where everyone has an odd affliction that goes away when they get a terminal illness, it follows a young woman who can’t blink as she joins forces with an Als patient. Blink‘s script by Kyle Lavore and Amy Fruchtman...
Sultana Film’s mission is to celebrate and bring light to a multicultural catalog of films showcasing various cultures and people. The first film in development at the company, titled Numbed, is a drama based on the life of director Zulaika Velazquez. A three-time Tony nominee in Excellence in Theatre, Valezquez’s previous work includes Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues.
The second project in the works at Sultana Film is a darkly comedic fantasy pic titled Blink. Set in a world where everyone has an odd affliction that goes away when they get a terminal illness, it follows a young woman who can’t blink as she joins forces with an Als patient. Blink‘s script by Kyle Lavore and Amy Fruchtman...
- 8/30/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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