Amazon.com Options Screen Rights
That old alma mater Amazon just keeps rolling along in its discreet bid for Galactic Domination.
Jeffrey Preston's boys have just optioned screen rights to one Keith Donohue's THE STOLEN CHILD.
Variety reports they'll "move to secure a filmmaker and then a studio partner to turn the fantasy into a live-action feature."
Proclaims directrice of merchandising Laura Porco: "We are always trying to innovate, based on listening to customers and the things they're passionate about. This was a book we passed around to our editorial and merchandising teams. Everybody was excited by Keith's voice and felt this could be a great movie."
Commenteth agent Joe Regal, "This is all a gamble, but if you're going to gamble, why not do something that nobody has done before?
"We could have set an option deal with a studio, but Amazon just understood the book and moved quickly. Having a billion-dollar company with such marketing might behind you is appealing. If they cross-promote the DVD with the book, these are compelling things."
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