Wattpad Webtoon Studios is tackling an adaptation of Hawk, its popular sci-fi webnovel by Mike Booth, tapping Christopher Yost to pen the project.
The project is being developed as an animated series, which Yost, a Marvel Comics scribe who segued to screenwriting with Thor: Ragnarok and The Mandalorian, will write.
Executive producing will be Aron Levitz, David Madden, Taylor Grant and Sydney Bright for Webtoon.
Booth’s webnovel follows the adventures of space bounty hunter Kas Balera. When a disaster of epic proportions rocks the entire solar system, Balera must rally a stolen federal robot, a child genius and her trusty ship, the Calista, in order to save the galaxy from destruction.
The novel has over 1 million reads on Wattpad.
“Mike Booth’s Hawk is everything I love in sci-fi — it’s action, adventure, mystery and intrigue, mind-blowing new worlds, aliens and tech, all wrapped around great characters, a found...
The project is being developed as an animated series, which Yost, a Marvel Comics scribe who segued to screenwriting with Thor: Ragnarok and The Mandalorian, will write.
Executive producing will be Aron Levitz, David Madden, Taylor Grant and Sydney Bright for Webtoon.
Booth’s webnovel follows the adventures of space bounty hunter Kas Balera. When a disaster of epic proportions rocks the entire solar system, Balera must rally a stolen federal robot, a child genius and her trusty ship, the Calista, in order to save the galaxy from destruction.
The novel has over 1 million reads on Wattpad.
“Mike Booth’s Hawk is everything I love in sci-fi — it’s action, adventure, mystery and intrigue, mind-blowing new worlds, aliens and tech, all wrapped around great characters, a found...
- 10/18/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
An animated series adaptation of Mike Booth’s webnovel “Hawk” is in development at Wattpad Webtoon Studios, Variety has learned exclusively.
The project hails from Christopher Yost, who has written films like “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Thor: The Dark World” as well as shows like “The Mandalorian,” the live-action “Cowboy Bebop,” and “Star Wars: Rebels.”
“Mike Booth’s ‘Hawk’ is everything I love in sci-fi – it’s action, adventure, mystery and intrigue, mind-blowing new worlds, aliens and tech, all wrapped around great characters, a found family, and a future that’s worth fighting for,” said Yost. “I couldn’t be more excited to work with Wattpad Webtoon Studios to help bring the story of Kas Balera, Worm, and H1K to the screen.”
Per the official description, “Hawk” follows a space bounty hunter named Kas Belara. “When a disaster of epic proportions rocks the entire solar system, Kas must use her...
The project hails from Christopher Yost, who has written films like “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Thor: The Dark World” as well as shows like “The Mandalorian,” the live-action “Cowboy Bebop,” and “Star Wars: Rebels.”
“Mike Booth’s ‘Hawk’ is everything I love in sci-fi – it’s action, adventure, mystery and intrigue, mind-blowing new worlds, aliens and tech, all wrapped around great characters, a found family, and a future that’s worth fighting for,” said Yost. “I couldn’t be more excited to work with Wattpad Webtoon Studios to help bring the story of Kas Balera, Worm, and H1K to the screen.”
Per the official description, “Hawk” follows a space bounty hunter named Kas Belara. “When a disaster of epic proportions rocks the entire solar system, Kas must use her...
- 10/18/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
This article is brought to you by Wattpad Webtoon Book Group.
When Cursed Princess Club Volume 1 opens, readers are launched into what feels like a fairly standard fairy tale kingdom, with three sibling princesses preparing to meet their prince charmings. But LambCat quickly turns the story on its head. Gwen, the youngest princess, doesn’t look like your standard fairy tale hero. Instead, people who don’t know her keep mistaking her for a witch due to her green complexion and somewhat threatening animal companions. Gwen soon discovers that in the woods near the palace, the Cursed Princess Club holds their meetings. Here princesses (and princes!) who have inconvenient and awful curses, but can’t break them, gather together to be who they are, no judgment.
While some of the princesses (and princes!) celebrate themselves without reservation, it’s harder for Gwen, who isn’t cursed—at least, as far...
When Cursed Princess Club Volume 1 opens, readers are launched into what feels like a fairly standard fairy tale kingdom, with three sibling princesses preparing to meet their prince charmings. But LambCat quickly turns the story on its head. Gwen, the youngest princess, doesn’t look like your standard fairy tale hero. Instead, people who don’t know her keep mistaking her for a witch due to her green complexion and somewhat threatening animal companions. Gwen soon discovers that in the woods near the palace, the Cursed Princess Club holds their meetings. Here princesses (and princes!) who have inconvenient and awful curses, but can’t break them, gather together to be who they are, no judgment.
While some of the princesses (and princes!) celebrate themselves without reservation, it’s harder for Gwen, who isn’t cursed—at least, as far...
- 7/26/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Wattpad Webtoon Studios has made a number of hires including a global head of television and launched an animation division.
It comes after the company, which was formed by a merger of social storytelling platform Wattpad and digital comic platform Webtoon, hired David Madden as head of global entertainment.
Sera Tabb has joined as Head of Global Television. Tabb was previously SVP, Development at Picture Perfect Federation and has worked on projets such as Oscar-winner Coda. She has also previously worked at Global Road, Skydance Media, Sony Pictures Television and UTA.
She will oversee all aspects of development across the studio’s growing slate of series adaptations from Webtoon’s global IP catalog and Wattpad webnovels.
Separately, the company has launched a new animation division with Taylor Grant set as Head of Global Animation. Grant, who was previously head of Webtoon Studios, will oversee IP development on all animated film and television projects,...
It comes after the company, which was formed by a merger of social storytelling platform Wattpad and digital comic platform Webtoon, hired David Madden as head of global entertainment.
Sera Tabb has joined as Head of Global Television. Tabb was previously SVP, Development at Picture Perfect Federation and has worked on projets such as Oscar-winner Coda. She has also previously worked at Global Road, Skydance Media, Sony Pictures Television and UTA.
She will oversee all aspects of development across the studio’s growing slate of series adaptations from Webtoon’s global IP catalog and Wattpad webnovels.
Separately, the company has launched a new animation division with Taylor Grant set as Head of Global Animation. Grant, who was previously head of Webtoon Studios, will oversee IP development on all animated film and television projects,...
- 8/16/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Following the success of Netflix’s Spanish-language teen flick “A través de mi ventana” (“Through My Window”), from Wattpad author and influencer, Ariana Godoy, Wattpad Webtoon Studios is doubling down on its Spanish-language content with plans to adapt two massive YA hits for the screen. Alex Mírez’s “Pefectos Mentirosos,” which has garnered over 105 million readers, will be produced out of Mexico as a TV series, and Flor. M Salvador’s 75-million read “Boulevard” will be developed as a feature film in Spain.
Attached to “Perfectos Mentirosos” are José Miguel Núñez, Anna Grajales and Paola Mazlum. Javier Ruecas will pen the script for “Boulevard.” Wattpad Webtoon Studios’ Aron Levitz, Lindsey Weems Ramey, Taylor Grant, and Carla Zeller will produce the projects.
“Perfectos Mentirosos and Boulevard are massively popular Wattpad stories with millions of reads and have deeply engaged fans in Spanish language markets around the world,” said Levitz, President of Wattpad Webtoon Studios,...
Attached to “Perfectos Mentirosos” are José Miguel Núñez, Anna Grajales and Paola Mazlum. Javier Ruecas will pen the script for “Boulevard.” Wattpad Webtoon Studios’ Aron Levitz, Lindsey Weems Ramey, Taylor Grant, and Carla Zeller will produce the projects.
“Perfectos Mentirosos and Boulevard are massively popular Wattpad stories with millions of reads and have deeply engaged fans in Spanish language markets around the world,” said Levitz, President of Wattpad Webtoon Studios,...
- 2/16/2022
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Wattpad Webtoon Studios has announced that it is developing three new film and TV projects based on IP from its social storytelling platform Wattpad and its digital comic platform Webtoon.
Screenwriter, playwright and novelist Gabriel Bergmoser has been tapped to adapt A. Rasen’s popular webcomic GremoryLand for film, with Wattpad Webtoon set to produce alongside Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment.
The studio will also develop Wattpad books Unholy Matrimony (by @xxinlove) and I’m a Gay Wizard (by V.S. Santoni) for TV, with Alyson Weaver Nicholas (Snap’s Two Sides) penning the script for the former project, and Price Peterson (The CW’s Legacies) adapting the latter.
Currently boasting more than 20 million reads on Webtoon, GremoryLand follows six friends who are reunited as the sole visitors of a new horror theme park, promising an experience as unique as it is terrifying. They soon realize that the horrors of...
Screenwriter, playwright and novelist Gabriel Bergmoser has been tapped to adapt A. Rasen’s popular webcomic GremoryLand for film, with Wattpad Webtoon set to produce alongside Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment.
The studio will also develop Wattpad books Unholy Matrimony (by @xxinlove) and I’m a Gay Wizard (by V.S. Santoni) for TV, with Alyson Weaver Nicholas (Snap’s Two Sides) penning the script for the former project, and Price Peterson (The CW’s Legacies) adapting the latter.
Currently boasting more than 20 million reads on Webtoon, GremoryLand follows six friends who are reunited as the sole visitors of a new horror theme park, promising an experience as unique as it is terrifying. They soon realize that the horrors of...
- 10/28/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The world’s largest digital comic publisher Webtoon is expanding with its newly launched production division Webtoon Studios. The new production arm connects Webtoon’s huge library of titles and creators with entertainment platforms including film, television, interactive entertainment, licensing and merchandising.
“Today marks a huge step for Webtoon,” CEO Ken Kim said. “Webcomics have grown into a cultural phenomenon over the past 15 years – especially for younger generations. This is another important step in building a greater bridge from our creator’s works on Webtoon to film, TV and beyond.”
Taylor Grant, SVP of IP development: “Webtoon IP has had a tremendously successful track record in other mediums. Recent global hits, Tower of God, Noblesse and The God of High School, all released in 2020, showcase how beloved our series are around the world.”
Webtoon has formed partnerships with companies like The Jim Henson Company as well as Crunchyroll. The...
“Today marks a huge step for Webtoon,” CEO Ken Kim said. “Webcomics have grown into a cultural phenomenon over the past 15 years – especially for younger generations. This is another important step in building a greater bridge from our creator’s works on Webtoon to film, TV and beyond.”
Taylor Grant, SVP of IP development: “Webtoon IP has had a tremendously successful track record in other mediums. Recent global hits, Tower of God, Noblesse and The God of High School, all released in 2020, showcase how beloved our series are around the world.”
Webtoon has formed partnerships with companies like The Jim Henson Company as well as Crunchyroll. The...
- 11/9/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Webtoon™ continues to add great storytelling to its free platform with the debut of the comic adaptation of the award-winning book series Rot & Ruin (Simon & Schuster), available at the following link: https://www.webtoons.com/en/horror/rot-and-ruin/list?title_no=1878. Created by New York Times best-selling and five-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry, the Rot & Ruin comic series brings his darkly imaginative story to life. The comic series is written and produced by two-time Bram Stoker Award Finalist, screenwriter, and development executive, Taylor Grant, with artwork by Alina Popovici (One A Tale of Bravery and Strength, Pragmatic Games, Bandai Namco Games). The series updates every Monday and will launch with an additional three episodes available via Fast Pass, Webtoon in-app coin purchasing program. For more information please visit Webtoon.com. “As a long-time fan of both Jonathan Maberry and the Rot & Ruin series, I am truly honored...
- 1/14/2020
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Evil Jester Presents is a slick new comic book from Evil Jester Comics. And knowing that a great story is the foundation for a great comic, the creators gathered tales from four hugely successful authors as the basis for the first book.
The twisted stories are written by none other than New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry (Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine, Rot & Ruin), international bestselling author William F. Nolan (Logan's Run), Bram Stoker Award Winner and international bestselling author Jack Ketchum (Red, The Girl Next Door) and Bram Stoker Award Winning Author Joe McKinney (Dead City). The artwork is provided by multiple artists who have illustrated for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Idw.
For more visit the official Evil Jester Presents website, "like" Evil Jester Comics on Facebook and follow Evil Jester Comics on Twitter (@EvilJesterComic).
From the Press Release
Evil Jester Comics has released its inaugural comic book,...
The twisted stories are written by none other than New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry (Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine, Rot & Ruin), international bestselling author William F. Nolan (Logan's Run), Bram Stoker Award Winner and international bestselling author Jack Ketchum (Red, The Girl Next Door) and Bram Stoker Award Winning Author Joe McKinney (Dead City). The artwork is provided by multiple artists who have illustrated for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Idw.
For more visit the official Evil Jester Presents website, "like" Evil Jester Comics on Facebook and follow Evil Jester Comics on Twitter (@EvilJesterComic).
From the Press Release
Evil Jester Comics has released its inaugural comic book,...
- 1/14/2014
- by Scott Hallam
- DreadCentral.com
The granddaddy of all film fests and markets, Cannes 2013, kicks off on the 15th, running to the 26th. Rising indie film maven Jennifer Blanc-Biehn is attending the event, and we'll be tracking her progress with the projects she's taking to the show as an actress, producer, and first-time director.
From the Press Release:
Jennifer Blanc-Biehn will be in attendance this year at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival from May 15-21 to support several upcoming projects: her eerie directorial debut, The Night Visitor, Wrong Cops (which just premiered at Sundance), horror/comedy Among Friends, and Treachery, starring her husband, Michael Biehn (it will be for sale in the Cannes Marché du Film by Fairway Films). She and Biehn, under their Blanc/Biehn Productions imprint, currently have seven films in production coming out this year or next.
One of those films officially launching at the fest is Hidden in the Woods,...
From the Press Release:
Jennifer Blanc-Biehn will be in attendance this year at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival from May 15-21 to support several upcoming projects: her eerie directorial debut, The Night Visitor, Wrong Cops (which just premiered at Sundance), horror/comedy Among Friends, and Treachery, starring her husband, Michael Biehn (it will be for sale in the Cannes Marché du Film by Fairway Films). She and Biehn, under their Blanc/Biehn Productions imprint, currently have seven films in production coming out this year or next.
One of those films officially launching at the fest is Hidden in the Woods,...
- 5/6/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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