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Film rights bought for Marlon James? book
This is the second novel by the Jamaican author to be snapped up by Film producers. His celebrated work A Brief History of Seven Killings, which won the prestigious Man Booker Prize in 2015, was optioned for a Film by HBO, however that is yet to materialise. James calls Black Leopard, Red Wolf, â??an African Game of Thrones,â?* and the book has been favourably reviewed with The Star Tribune calling it a â??standard bearer for future fantasy novelsâ?*, while The Washington Post said it was â??spectacularâ?*, BookForum described it as â??brilliant and bold,â?* and the New York Times dubbing it â??Gripping, action-packedâ?¦.The literary equivalent of a Marvel Comics universe.â?* Based in African mythology, the story follows Tracker, who has a keen sense of smell. He’s hired to find a missing child against a backdrop of competing kingdoms and violent political upheaval. The story touts a wild cast of characters including a witch, a shape-shifting leopard, a murderous hyena, and conjoined twins. Jordan, who starred in the hit movies Black Panther, Creed and Creed 2, formed Outlier Society in 2016 with a focus on bringing diverse stories and voices to the market. His own breakout performance came in the 2013 indie drama Fruitvale Station â?? the dأ©but of director Ryan Coogler â??playing the victim of a police shooting. James will remain an executive producer on the project. â??I think in the West we’re a little too obsessed with the idea that a story told must be truth,â?* he said in a media interview. â??Whereas in African storytelling, a lot of African storytelling, you already know that the trickster is telling you the story… I have no duty to tell it true or not. It’s your job to judge if I’m lying or not,â?* he added â??It would be interesting to see how [the novel] would be adapted, because I still think our cinematic language of sci-fi and fantasy is still very European â?? particularly fantasy, and my book is not even remotely European,â?* said James. Source link More ??????? ??????: Film rights bought for Marlon James? book || ??????: ahlam1399 || ??????: اسم منتداك
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