This is amazing news! The TV rights to the Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day were bought by Lionsgate, the same studio that has produced Twilight and The Hunger Games!
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
LIONSGATE ACQUIRES TELEVISION RIGHTS TO THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES CROSSFIRE BY AWARD WINNING AUTHOR SYLVIA DAY
Book Franchise Has Sold Over 12 Million Copies Worldwide Since Its Debut Last Year
Santa Monica, CA, and Vancouver, BC, August 5, 2013 — LIONSGATE (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, has optioned the rights to the bestselling CROSSFIRE series of romantic novels by Sylvia Day, it was announced today by Kevin Beggs, President of the Lionsgate Television Group, and Executive Vice President Chris Selak, who will oversee development for the studio.
The CROSSFIRE franchise of adult novels has become a global phenomenon, selling over 12 million copies since its debut last year and topping bestseller lists in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Australia. Entwined with You, the third and most recent book in the series, sold over 550,000 copies in its first week alone, becoming a #1 New York Times bestseller. The second novel, Reflected in You, also debuted as a #1 New York Times bestseller and was Penguin UK’s fastest selling paperback ever. The first novel in the series, Bared to You, was named one of Amazon’s Top 10 Romances of 2012 and recently returned to the New York Times bestseller list.
“The CROSSFIRE series is an incredible property and it is a thrill to bring it to Lionsgate,” said Selak. “Sylvia has created an enduring, sexy and edgy story, and we’re looking forward to working with her to create a show that both excites and connects with audiences as her books have done.”
“I am thrilled to have Lionsgate as a partner on the CROSSFIRE series,” said Day. “This is a studio that has been incredibly successful with book adaptations and I can’t wait to collaborate with them in bringing the story to life.”
Lionsgate is home to the highly successful book-to-television series Orange is the New Black which debuted on Netflix to critical acclaim in July and was picked up for a second season before its premiere. The studio also produces the blockbuster movie franchises Hunger Games and Twilight which have collectively grossed more than $4 billion at the box office worldwide.
The project was brought to Lionsgate by producers Jeremy Bolt of Impact Pictures (Resident Evil, Pompeii) and Stephanie Johnson of Clover Entertainment, Inc.
Deci, in curand il vom avea pe micile ecrane pe Gideon Cross! Asta este o veste extraordinara, mai ales ca editura LITERA ne pregateste deja volumul 2. Studiourile LIONSGATE au produs TWILIGHT si THE HUNGER GAMES. Sunt curioasa cine ii va da viata celebrului milionar :D. Voi nu?
3 comments:
Super!! De-abia astept. Asta da veste minunata :D
am citit cele 3 volume aparute saptamana asta, asa ca sunt pregatita sa vad filmul, cartile sunt bune, n-as putea spune ca exceptionale, sunt curioasa cum va iesi filmul
Wow,nu am stiut asta.Pana cand apare serialul,ar trebui sa incep sa citesc seria.
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