Wool film rights to a book

Once in a while, a book comes around and is so darned good, you kind of inhale it instead of reading. Theres no release date set for the film at this point, but heres everything we know about the armada movie so far. The series started in 2011 with the short story wool, which was later published together with four sequel novellas as a novel with the same name. How to buy film rights to a book with pictures wikihow. I wanted to mention, hugh is a great writer, but also an excellent marketer. Wool has captivated readers across the globe since hugh first released it on amazon, and was one of the most talked about books of 2012. How my selfpublished book wool became a hot movie property. While hollywood has not yet made any of my books into a feature film, tv movie known in the trade as an mow, or movie of the week or series, i still get paid. Ebook success hugh howey sells print rights to wool wired.

Wool omnibus edition books 15 of the silo series summary. How to buy the rights to a book with pictures wikihow. How do writers secure the rights to published material. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. Even if it were just a runofthemill postapocalyptic novel about a society forced to live underground, wool. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The film rights have been sold to ridley scott and steve zaillian of schindlers list and gangs of new york fame is to write the screenplay. Wool wool trilogy series book 1 kindle edition by howey. Selling your books movie and tv rights what you need to. In 1907, the kalem company produced a onereel silent film version of general lew wallaces novel benhur without first securing film rights.

This is my take on the main titles to the wool movie, which i look forward to seeing. Successful selfpublished ebook authors sells print. Ive been in development hell for 16 years, but im not complaining. Jul 09, 2012 wool by hugh howey is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge.

Movie and tv producers dont initially agree to buy book rights because they dont know if they will be able to get the financing to make the movie or television show. Silo is a series of postapocalyptic science fiction books by american writer hugh howey. Wool is such a book the origins of how the book came to be are worth noting, too, because. Ridley scott and lynda obst planning tv series based on ebola book the hot zone. Latoya morgan to develop adaptation of hugh howeys wool at. Jul 30, 2018 latoya morgan is developing a tv series at amc based on hugh howeys wool, variety has learned exclusively. Hugh howey is the author of wool, a book he wrote while working as a bookseller, writing each morning and during every lunch break for nearly three years. Ebook success hugh howey sells print rights to wool geekdad. Its worth noting that wool sheeps hair does make an appearance in the early pages of the first book, used to clean the cameras.

The author turned down a number of offers from american publishers after his multi. Why is the first book of the silo series called wool. Everything you need to know about wool movie development. Jan 23, 20 now, it seems, hugh howey is the next selfpublishing success story, with the film rights to his book wool being bought by none other than ridley scott alien, gladiator. Howey retains full rights to continue distributing wool online himself. Wool author hugh howey chimes in on print, digital, self. You might fall in love with a book and recommend it to your friends. Wool is set in subterranean silos that house the remnants of humanity on a postapocalyptic earth, but the title is anything but an underground hit. Wool author hugh howey chimes in on print, digital, selfpublishing.

Sep 30, 20 i love that hugh howey is here on copyblogger. Whats the story set against a dystopian future where the last inhabitants on earth band together in safe bunkers called silos. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wool wool trilogy series book 1. Selfpublishing success hugh howey has sold film rights to his science fiction series wool to 20th century fox.

Latoya morgan is developing a tv series at amc based on hugh howeys acclaimed selfpublished novel series wool. It has everything you need in a good dystopian book whilst managing to go against the grain of what is so popular. Research the contact information for the publisher of the book or magazine story that interests you. Some literary agents are savvy enough to exploit the film rights but typically, a film rights agent should be used because of their expertise and connections.

I emailed howey, who was on book tour in australia and new zealand he. The people inside couldnt bear to watch what theyd doneor maybe they wanted to come up and enjoy a nice view without seeing what it took to get it. Wool is a selfpublished phenomenon in the us, selling over 250,000 copies by word of mouth alone. He now lives in jupiter, florida, with his wife amber and their dog bella. Apr 06, 2019 movie and tv producers dont initially agree to buy book rights because they dont know if they will be able to get the financing to make the movie or television show. We have the necessary degraded world, filled with secrets we want to understand, and characters who have their mind set on life being lived in a particular way. Howey acquired an agent who helped him get an unprecedented book deal in which he sold the print rights for. No one is allowed outside until a secret is discovered that could change the course of humanity. The wool trilogy is, without a doubt, my favourite dystopian read. In the united states, the need to secure film rights of previously published or produced source materials still under stems from case law. When bookstore employee and indie author hugh howey published his short story wool as a 99cent e book on amazon in july of 2011, he wasnt banking on the story transforming his career. The book s debut was timed to the start of filming, and it sold. This post didnt mention it, but the way he cut a book deal, but kept the digital rights is unprecedented in the industry.

May 14, 2012 selfpublishing success hugh howey has sold film rights to his science fiction series wool to 20th century fox. So, if you long to adapt previously published material, be certain you control the rights to the underlying material. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. If you are interested to know a little more about howey, we did an interview with him last march. Heres how hugh howey bestselling author of wool writes. Wool 3 has format issue the whole way through until the last page or two. Mar 01, 20 and by the end of 2012, howey had negotiated sweetheart deals with major publishing houses to release print editions of wool worldwide and had even optioned the film rights to ridley scott. Ridley scott has bought the film rights and the script, which has been written by steve zaillian schindlers list, gangs of new york has just been completed. This is naturally the first step in optioning film rights, and is usually very simple. Winds of winter insider teases major characters storylines for new game of thrones book. His wool series has been picked up in 17 countries for translation, and the film rights have been purchased by ridley scott and steve zaillian. Based on the highconcept novel by hugh howey, the story is set on an earth where the air is no longer breathable and the worlds last community lives underground in a giant silo. Wool postapocalyptic thriller and sold half a million ebook copies.

Jun 05, 2015 guardians of the galaxy scribe nicole perlman has been hired to rewrite the scifi movie wool for 20th century fox and producers ridley scott and steve zaillian, thewrap has learned. Dec, 2012 this is on top of his international publishing contracts for wool, which is currently being published in 20 countries, and his movie contract with 20th century fox to have ridley scott direct the film adaptation of his book. If you have not already heard about it, you soon will. Sep 28, 2014 hugh howey is a phenomenon in the selfpublishing universe. Guardians of the galaxy scribe nicole perlman has been hired to rewrite the scifi movie wool for 20th century fox and producers ridley scott and steve zaillian, thewrap has learned. He writes the wool silo series as well as the molly fydebern saga series. This omnibus edition collects the five wool books into a single vo. The same book selfpublished, mind youhas been picked up by random house in the uk for a major hardback release. If you are traditionally published, your literary agent will coordinate with a film rights agent sometimes both are in the same agency and the two will split the commission. Im a huge fan of the wool series and read the last one the day it came out. The problem started at the beginning of book 2 book 1 is fine. Wool wool trilogy series book 1 kindle edition by howey, hugh. Howey plunges right into this strange underground dystopia and builds it.

Wool had sold more than 400,000 e books and was optioned by hollywood. Brad pitts plan b production company bought the film rights to brooks zombie war classic in 2006, a few months before the book was actually published, because the actor had read an advanced copy and loved itin fact, he outbid leonardo dicaprio to. Mar 08, 2017 world war z, by max brooks sometimes, selling the film rights quickly doesnt mean the film will make it to the screen any time soon. Jul 23, 2012 and its why the film rights for that little story i wrote now lie in the hands of hollywood giants. If i was entrusted with writing the screenplay, i would tell the story of wool pretty much as it is in the book, but with longer flashbacks, more of a sense of mystery and discovery, and more with marnes and jahns. Figuring out who owns the rights you want to option. Feb 23, 2012 how publishers bolster their bottom line by retaining film rights. Guardians of the galaxys nicole perlman to rewrite sci. Howey began soliciting international rights in 2012, including signing a deal for brazil. The wool omnibus is really three different related stories packed into. I checked some more and formatting corrects a couple pages into chapter 5 and remains good through to the end. He began publishing his fiction as a hobby while working at a fulltime job.

Oct 05, 2015 for anything intended for broadcast from beyond closed doors, heres how you go about optioning the film rights for a book. Hugh howey is an american author of science fiction. Tristar optioned the film rights shortly after the book came out, but no development on the. As a film producer, however, you can bring the story to a much larger audience as a movie. Originally selfpublished in 2011, wool has grown into a new york times bestseller.

Originally released as a standalone short story, wool t. Latoya morgan to develop adaptation of hugh howeys wool. Now, this is still new enough to me to leave me in a daze simply from typing the words, but it gets even better. Film rights to the series were sold to 20th century fox. Selling your books movie and tv rights what you need to know.

Accordingly, they buy options, which give them the exclusive right to purchase the film or tv rights within a certain amount of time. Guardians of the galaxys nicole perlman to rewrite scifi. For anything intended for broadcast from beyond closed doors, heres how you go about optioning the film rights for a book. May 16, 2012 deadline revealed last week that 20th century would acquire film rights to hugh howey book wool, an e book being called science fictions answer to fifty shades of grey.