Bigfoot Books Optioned by Major Hollywood Studio
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on April 20th, 2007
Sheridan Institute graduate Graham Roumieu recently signed a deal with a major Hollywood studio for options on his books “Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir” and “In Me Own Words: The Autobiography of Bigfoot”, which he began as a student project.
Source: CNW Group
What kind of an adaptation of these humorous books are we to expect?
By the way, both books are available at Amazon.com. Click on the cover images above to go to Amazon to purchase either or both.
Co-founder of Cryptomundo in 2005.
I have appeared in or contributed to the following TV programs, documentaries and films:
OLN's Mysterious Encounters: "Caddo Critter", Southern Fried Bigfoot, Travel Channel's Weird Travels: "Bigfoot", History Channel's MonsterQuest: "Swamp Stalker", The Wild Man of the Navidad, Destination America's Monsters and Mysteries in America: Texas Terror - Lake Worth Monster, Animal Planet's Finding Bigfoot: Return to Boggy Creek and Beast of the Bayou.
I have mentioned Roumieu’s work in previous posts. Me Write Book is brilliant, encompassing both parody and satire. Hearing that Roumieu has sold the rights to Hollywood leaves me divided. On the one hand, part of me is cheering, “Go, Graham!” On the other hand, I’m feeling trepidation because the result may well look like DDBO’s ridiculous Boston Pizza campaign. Of course, they’re only optioned, so nothing may ever be done with them, in which case, Roumieu comes out a real winner. Unless, of course, Hollywood decided to do them as animation… but one can hardly expect Hollywood moguls to be that clever.
Too bad no independents made a bid.
Just my two cents.
hey everyone those books about bigfoot would make a good movie. thanks bill
Elsanto: Bashing ‘Hollywood moguls’ is hardly clever or insightful. There are just as many (if not more) unwatchable independent movies out there as there are bad studio flicks.
The article doesn’t mention which ‘major studio’ optioned the books. I’d be curious to know. Anyone read anything else about this?
I would like to know, too. I am in the animation industry and I think this could be a potentially good project, depending on who handles it. Even within the creative structure of any particular studio, there are both brilliant and bonehead decisions made, just as with any large or small company. I have experienced examples of both. Please don’t ask me to name names, even though I am anonymous here.