![]() ![]() The only problem with that is he may just as easily lose the spark as quickly as he got it. Rowling or Stephenie Meyer before him, people are prepping Cline’s work to spawn all kinds of merchandising and media options that could rake in millions for years to come.Įxcept Cline isn’t burdened by having to return to a single series over and over, so he can basically set up and knock down whatever genre he wants to take on next. According to Deadline, the film options for the book will start being optioned as soon as this week.Īll the secrecy mixed with all the attention means that Cline is poised to become “a thing.” Like J.K. The deal is for a new sci-fi novel, whose plot is also being kept under wraps, and includes a potentially lucrative movie option for an eventual big screen adaptation. ![]() After bursting on the literary scene with the winking genre novel Ready Player One, which will be made into a movie by Steven Spielberg in 2017, and following that up with another New York Times bestseller, Armada, author Ernest Cline just landed a monster deal that’s quickly turning him into a Hollywood/publishing industry juggernaut.Ĭline inked an agreement with Crown Publishing - the same company that published Ready Player One and Armada - for an as-yet-untitled new book for an undisclosed amount that is said to reach into the mid seven figure range. ![]()
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