A year or so ago I was hired by Archaia, a graphic novel publisher, to adapt one of their properties into a screenplay. The graphic novel was called BLACK CHARITY, about a few British losers who uncover a scandal involving the Prime Minister.
In Hollywood, not a lot of material actually reaches the screen. In fact, there are some screenwriters making big bucks in Hollywood for projects that never end up being produced. Some projects languish in pre-production hell for many years. There's the famous story about DANCES WITH WOLVES - the script sat on a shelf for ten years before getting green-lit, and went on to win several Oscars.
Perhaps one day we'll finally see my version of BLACK CHARITY... I hope so!
If anyone has any questions about the adaptation process, let me know!
