How did you get optioned by Hollywood?
Seriously thinking of cold-emailing the production companies that have optioned books in the past year to try and get Amala's Blade on their radar. How did it happen for the rest of you?
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My Image comic Evil & Malice was optioned for TV animation. It went through some development and a test group phase. But the second option was not renewed. I got 3 fat checks over an 18 month option.
Since then I tried to get an option deal on my own through representation with Image Comics' agent Circle Of Confusion. They sent me an email or two but nothing ever came out of it.
P.S. Adapting your own work to a different medium is super weird, and was a contributing factor to a break-up (for me, at least...pretty sure nobody else involved had that happen?), but it also smoothed out the story considerably, and generated at least one stone-cold super-great idea. There was talk about bringing in an actual screenwriter, which I was fine with, only nobody ever answered my question "how are they getting paid?".
Related: I've occasionally thought about pitching BBB to Frederator.
so Archia's rep contacted you first?
Hell, even getting a mention in other mainstream media (newspapers, magazines, etc ) is hard. USA today, NY Times / whatever. It seems like they make a mention or a quick review of some comics and I wonder the same thing.... just how can I get that publicity? Because getting attention like that might help get attention for an option. I dunno.
Those are the times when I would hope the Image Central machine would use its clout behind me.
But that's okay, I'll still keep trying. Right now I'm not thinking about Hollywood, I'm just trying to repair my standing in the comic industry.
Hahaha!
Of course, the comic itself is unlikely to see the light of day, now (Image is not interested, and without media rights, neither are most other publishers), but there's a story bible and I just received the second draft of the pilot, so maybe I'll make it to The Show as an executive producer, rather than as a comics writer.
As for how, that's down to my sister suggesting we collaborate on a project and then putting it in front of her management.