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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
English author Jeffrey Archer's stories to be on screen! Now read... No, watch it on OTT, films worldwide
It's a boundary shot for fans of gripping storytelling — six iconic novels by bestselling author Jeffrey Archer are set to be adapted for screen by an Indian content and IP creation studio, Applause Entertainment. Author Jeffrey Archer's stories will soon be adapted for the screen.(Photo: X) The titles being adapted include The Clifton Chronicles, Fourth Estate, First Among Equals, The Eleventh Commandment, Sons of Fortune and Heads You Win — each spanning genres from political drama and espionage to media wars and sweeping family sagas. Known for his pacy narratives, intricate plots and memorable characters, Archer's stories offer a cinematic canvas that's ripe for adaptation across languages and platforms. Speaking about the development, Archer said, 'I've always had a deep fondness for India, a nation that has embraced my stories like its own. As an ardent cricket lover, it's a country I feel incredibly connected to. I'm thrilled to see my characters and stories take on a new life, across India, and far beyond.' The adaptations will take shape as premium series and feature films, reimagining Archer's works for a new generation of viewers. For more, follow HT City Delhi Junction
News18
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Applause Entertainment acquires rights to 6 Jeffrey Archer novels
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Mumbai, Aug 4 (PTI) Applause Entertainment has acquired the exclusive screen rights to six of Jeffrey Archer's most famous novels, including 'The Clifton Chronicles", 'Fourth Estate" and 'The Eleventh Commandment". Spanning political drama, espionage, media power struggles, and multi-generational family sagas, these six titles offer a vast and versatile narrative canvas, rooted in Archer's signature style of pace, plot twists, and character-driven storytelling, a release said here. Applause will reimagine and develop these stories into premium series and feature films across languages and platforms, bringing Archer's world to screen. Sameer Nair, Managing Director, Applause Entertainment, said, 'This is a milestone moment for us. We've told stories reimagined from Indian books, formats, and real events and now we step into the world of global fiction. 'Jeffrey Archer's novels are compelling, character-rich, and built for screen. To reimagine these stories with scale and style, and to position them for audiences across the globe, that's the creative opportunity we're excited about." Archer said it was an absolute pleasure to collaborate with Nair and the team at Applause Entertainment. 'Their passion for storytelling, their body of work, and their global outlook make them the perfect partners to bring my books to screen. 'I've always had a deep fondness for India, a nation that has embraced my stories like its own and as an ardent cricket lover, it's a country I feel incredibly connected to. I'm thrilled to see my characters and stories take on a new life, across India, and far beyond," he added. The other three books that Applause has acquired are 'First Among Equals", 'Sons of Fortune" and 'Heads You Win". PTI BK SKY view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Applause Entertainment acquires rights to six novels of Jeffrey Archer
Applause Entertainment, a content and intellectual property (IP) creation studio from the Aditya Birla Group, has acquired the rights to six novels by author Jeffrey Archer to adapt the books into series and films for an undisclosed amount. The six novels include The Clifton Chronicles, Fourth Estate, First Among Equals, The Eleventh Commandment, Sons of Fortune, and Heads You Win, the company announced in a press conference on Monday. This marks Applause Entertainment's first global fiction book acquisition. The company, which focuses on premium drama series, movies, documentaries, and animation content, will expand its genres with the adaptation of these six books, covering political drama, espionage, media power struggles, and multi-generational family sagas, according to its release. Sameer Nair, Managing Director of Applause Entertainment, which has produced shows like The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case, Black Warrant, the Criminal Justice franchise, and the Scam franchise, told Business Standard that work on the six books will begin immediately and simultaneously. Depending on the director and their vision, the books could be adapted into series or films across platforms or other languages, he added. While Nair did not disclose the financial details of the rights for the six books, he noted that they were comparable to international standards. 'It's an absolute pleasure to collaborate with Sameer Nair and the team at Applause Entertainment. Their passion for storytelling, their body of work, and their global outlook make them the perfect partners to bring my books to screen,' Archer said in a statement. 'I've always had a deep fondness for India, a nation that has embraced my stories like its own, and as an ardent cricket lover, it's a country I feel incredibly connected to. I'm thrilled to see my characters and stories take on a new life, across India, and far beyond.' In the press conference, Nair highlighted that the availability of a vast range of content and the streaming boom in India were among the major factors that helped the company collaborate with Archer and adapt his books for audiences across the globe. 'Whatever we create, he (Archer) will see some sort of return on that, and he is very interested in how it all plays out (adaptation of Archer's books). I am hoping that this becomes a long-term deal, and I am hoping that we get to work on his other books as well,' said Nair.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Sameer Nair-led Applause Entertainment to adapt six Jeffery Archer novels into films and shows; author says, ‘They have promised to stick to the original'
Sameer Nair-led Applause Entertainment announced on Monday that they are associating with celebrated author Jeffery Archer for a significant step in storytelling. The company has brought the rights for six of Jeffrey's novels, namely, The Clifton Chronicles, Fourth Estate, First Among Equals, The Eleventh Commandment, Sons of Fortune, and Heads You Win. Talking about this association, Sameer Nair said, 'I have grown up being an Archer fan. He has a style of writing, every book of his is like a cinematic saga. Of course, some of them have been ripped off in India in the past, but we want to tell those stories legitimately, and that is what we are doing. It took us a year to get this deal done. We have got six of his books, so the opportunities are immense.' Author Jeffery Archer, who joined the conference virtually, spoke about the association and said, 'I look at it as a privilege working with Applause Entertainment, but I must warn you that I will be sitting here and watching it for the results.' He also explained that a reason why he chose to collaborate with Sameer Nair and team was because they promised to stick to the original. 'I was delighted to hear Applause saying that they will stick to the original story. When I read someone else's work, and I see it translated on screen, and some moron tries to change the story because they think they are better than the original writer, I often get upset. They have already promised to stick to the original story. I want my stories as it is and that's why I am delighted to join Applause. They are serious about a writers' work, that's important to me.' Sameer Nair also explained the future roadmap of this association and shared that all plans to execute this in the best way are underway. He shared, 'All of Jeffrey's stories are timeless. They can be retold and reimagined in different ways. I want to put these stories out as a challenge to our creative friends. As to which book they pick, how they reimagine it. I believe that if you buy the rights for something, you don't unnecessarily meddle with the original. If you want to change the story, you are not welcome.' Sameer added, 'Some things we are approaching directly as series, and we are looking at doing a film version and language version with some. We also want to see what ideas people have. We are going to tell these global stories as local, and it will end up on one of the major streaming platforms. In the next 3-6 months, you will hear announcements of progress, activities. Like he said, you have to write a great screenplay, and once you get that, everything else is pretty straightforward.' Nawaz Kochra is an enthusiastic entertainment journalistic for the last 9 years, he has been a known face and successfully worked with some big publications. At Nawaz majorly covers TV and OTT and also does video interviews. Having the best conversations with celebrities is what Nawaz loves. ... Read More
