Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Screen Gems has acquired The Rule of Three, an upcoming horror novel by Sam Ripley, a pseudonym for a well-established author.
Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey will produce the film, and they are out to writers to script the tale even as the novel’s publishing plans formulate. Simon & Schuster UK will publish the book in June, and Emily Bestler at Simon & Schuster U.S. just pre-empted U.S. rights in a six-figure deal.
Sam Ripley is a pseudonym for a bestselling British author whose works have sold over a million copies globally. They aren’t divulging the author’s identity at this point.
Bowen and Godfrey are coming off the sleeper horror hit Smile, which has passed the $215 million mark worldwide, and has a sequel in the works.
The title comes from this chilling intro: Don’t forget The Rule...
Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey will produce the film, and they are out to writers to script the tale even as the novel’s publishing plans formulate. Simon & Schuster UK will publish the book in June, and Emily Bestler at Simon & Schuster U.S. just pre-empted U.S. rights in a six-figure deal.
Sam Ripley is a pseudonym for a bestselling British author whose works have sold over a million copies globally. They aren’t divulging the author’s identity at this point.
Bowen and Godfrey are coming off the sleeper horror hit Smile, which has passed the $215 million mark worldwide, and has a sequel in the works.
The title comes from this chilling intro: Don’t forget The Rule...
- 4/4/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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