David Anthony Chan’s epic fantasy novel “The Kindred Chronicles” is set to be adapted into an animated series and will be the first project flowing from a partnership between HIP Studios and hybrid publisher 8 Letters.
The deal between the two companies was announced at the recent Philippine Book Festival. It aims to adapt 8Letters content into television content, movies, animations, mangas and games.
A subsidiary of Singapore’s Silver Media, HIP Studios is a Singapore, Sydney and Cebu, Philippines-based IP development and management company. Philippines and Hong Kong-based 8Letters has a catalog of more than 500 titles.
“Throughout the history of filmmaking, books have always been the most powerful source of stories for filmmakers. Out of 96 best picture winners since the first Oscars, 51% were book adaptations. At last year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, 12 literary adaptations totaled an incredible 45 nominations. Our special relationship with 8Letters, a powerhouse in independent publishing, gives us access to a wealth of more than 500 IPs and the opportunity to bring the most compelling stories to studios, streamers and screens,” said HIP Studios’ co-founder and president of creative development, Chan Gin Kai.
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“This partnership represents a natural evolution for us as we continue to innovate in the publishing industry. HIP Studio’s expertise in IP management creates exciting avenues to bring our authors’ stories to new platforms, new audiences and new commercial opportunities,” said 8Letters founder Cindy Wong. “The partnership not only opens up new frontiers for both companies, but new horizons for authors as well.”
Blending fantasy lands, action and romance “The Kindred Chronicles” tells the story of a young man’s journey to find his worth and his place in a rapidly changing world, a young lady’s desire to fulfil her duty despite the gravity of love, and the sacrifices that each must make to avert the threat of a global war.
The novels are intended to become a five-book series. To date, two have been published “The Kindred Chronicles: Between Two Worlds” and “Tides of War.” “Participating in the animation adaptation of my book, as a producer and writer, pushes me to learn new skills in storytelling. It is a challenge that I gladly embrace as it helps me to grow as a creator and communicate to a different audience base. It is exciting to see what I have described in written form taking new life in a visual medium,” said author David Anthony Chan.
