Announced today, THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO US & Canada, which launched in May of last year, has secured a highly competitive deal for the film adaptation of The Museum of Cursed Artifacts, an upcoming novel by Evan Spiliotopoulos. This impressive acquisition underscores the studio’s rapid and significant influence in the US market, establishing it as an emerging powerhouse in the entertainment industry. Acquired in a two-book deal by Emily Bestler Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, The Museum of Cursed Artifacts is set to be action-packed, blending suspense, adventure, and supernatural twists. Written by Evan Spiliotopoulos (known for his work on The Pope’s Exorcist, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Charlie’s Angels, and more), Spiliotopoulos himself is attached to pen the screenplay.
A famed entrepreneur completes his collection of cursed artifacts, then takes his life in a shocking manner. His family, gutted that he blew all his money, attempts to turn a profit with this macabre museum. But when they assemble leading experts to verify the authenticity of the items, all hell literally breaks loose.
“Securing the film rights to this remarkable novel is a testament to the immense talent behind it and the strong belief we have in its potential,” said JC Acosta, Head of THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO US & Canada. “We are excited to collaborate on a project that is sure to captivate audiences, and we are proud to have it as part of our film slate.”
Verve, who represents Spiliotopoulos, held the auctions for both the scripted film and book rights, with both entities selling within days of each other.
“You never know if your weirdest ideas will ever see the light of day. I’m grateful to Atria/Emily Bestler Books and THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO for not only seeing the light — but running straight into the darkness with me, said Evan Spiliotopoulos”. “This is one of the most original and scary novels I have ever read,” said Emily Bestler.
About Evan Spiliotopoulos
Evan Spiliotopoulos most recently wrote THE POPE’S EXORCIST for Screen Gems, starring Russell Crowe. Prior credits include Paramount’s SNAKE EYES; Screen Gems’ THE UNHOLY, which he wrote and directed; Disney’s live action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, which was one of the top 10 highest grossing releases of all time; Sony’s CHARLIE’S ANGELS, Universal’s THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR; and Paramount’s HERCULES. He just sold INFERNAL, an original horror short story to Sony, and is currently in pre-production with a new supernatural thriller film, DANGEROUS GAMES TO PLAY. This is his first novel.
About THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO
THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO is the content creation, production and distribution factory of GRUP MEDIAPRO, and which integrates well-established production houses such as Globomedia, 100 Balas, El Terrat, Big Bang Media, K2000, Hostoil, Oficina Burman, Cimarrón, and Fresco Films producing content of every genres worldwide, including scripted content such as series, films, entertainment programs, short-formats and documentaries. THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO promotes high quality projects worldwide, developed in association with renowned talent of national and international prestige, including Paolo Sorrentino, Woody Allen, Isabel Coixet, Ran Tellem, Oliver Stone, Daniel Burman, Fernando León de Aranoa, Iván Escobar, Borja Cobeaga, Diego San José, Fernando González Molina, Berto Romero, Andreu Buenafuente, Clara Roquet, Coral Cruz, Marc Cistaré, Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn, Juan Carlos Aparicio and Lluís Arcarazo, among others. THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO partners with many of the industry’s key operators, including Max, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, ViX, Paramount+, SkyShowtime, Movistar Plus+, Atresmedia and Mediaset, and its productions have achieved several international awards, including 2 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes, 2 Daytime Emmy Awards and multiple Goya awards.