Y’all know I’m a HUGE fan of Cherie and have just loved her Clockwork Century books. I’m deeply excited to see that the first in her series, Boneshaker, is going to be a film.
As reported by Variety…
Cherie Priest’s steampunk sci-fi novel “Boneshaker” is coming to the bigscreen with Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group and Hammer Films onboard.
The companies said Wednesday that Hammer has acquired the rights to the novel. Project will be co-produced by Hammer and Cross Creek Pictures and co-financed by Exclusive and Cross Creek.
John Hilary Shepherd (“Nurse Jackie”) is writing the screenplay. Hammer head of production Tobin Armbrust is overseeing.
Priest’s novel is set in an alternate version of 1880s Seattle, where the city has been walled in and a toxic gas has turned many of its remaining residents into “Rotters,” more commonly known as zombies. A young widow hunts for her teen son in the Seattle underworld while dealing with airship pirates, a criminal overlord and heavily armed refugees.
You can read the whole deal here. ‘Boneshaker’ to bigscreen – Entertainment News, Film News, Media – Variety.
Now go congratulate her! http://www.cheriepriest.com/2011/11/30/boneshaker-coming-to-the-big-screen/
