Huh-huh, yeah! So, like, you know how sometimes we watch TV or whatever, and it's all about stupid stuff? Like, people talking and stuff. And then, like, every once in a while, something cool comes along, right? Like, a movie with explosions and hot chicks, dude!
Well, I guess that's what this "Shoot The Book!" thing is all about. It's like, a big party for book publishers and audiovisual people to get together and be all, "Hey, let's make some movies out of books!" And, yeah, it sounds kinda lame at first, but hear me out.
So, they've got this French-language publisher thingy called SCELF (say-cealf), and they're like, super excited to be back in Taipei for the Taiwan Creative Content Festival. I mean, who wouldn't want to go to a festival that's all about books and movies? It's like, a dream come true, dude!
Apparently, this "Shoot The Book!" thing has already led to some pretty cool results. Like, they took this French kids' book called "Bob et Marley" by Frédéric Marais, and now it's being turned into a Franco-Taiwanese co-production with Go-N Productions and Lusasa Animation. That sounds like, totally tubular, bro!
And the best part is, they're not just stopping at one or two books. No way, dude! They've got seven titles lined up for this year's pitch session, including some French ones that sound pretty cool (like "Agence Perdido" and "Flight of the Storks"), and some Taiwanese ones that I don't know about (like "U.N.D.E.R.: The Jade Corpses" and "Greenhouse Chick"). Who knows, maybe we'll see a bunch of new movies based on these books!
But wait, it gets even better! They've got this jury panel thingy with people from Taiwan, Thailand, and South Korea all working together to pick the best books for movie adaptations. That's like, totally global, dude! And they're not just stopping at picking some random books; no way, they're actually going to develop them into movies with Go-N Productions and Lusasa Animation. That sounds like, super cool, bro!
So, yeah, I guess "Shoot The Book!" is all about connecting publishers and audiovisual people to make some awesome movies out of great books. Who knows, maybe one day we'll see a movie based on our favorite show, Beavis and Butthead! (Just kidding, dude; that's never going to happen.) Anyway, it looks like this "Shoot The Book!" thing is all about promoting French literary talent and publishers' expertise in IP and adaptation. That sounds like, super boring, but hey, maybe we'll see some cool movies come out of it!
Anyway, I guess that's it for now, folks! Just remember, when it comes to books and movies, you can never have too much of a good thing! Huh-huh, yeah!
Written by: Spleenis and Buttfed | The Citizen Edition
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