Keenspot Graphic Novel ‘Dreamless’ by ‘Marry Me’ Creator Gets Film Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMónica Marie Zorrilla Two months after the debut of musical rom-com “Marry Me,” starring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson and Maluma, Bobby Crosby is getting another one of his Keenspot graphic novels adapted for the big screen.
Israeli producer Uri Singer has secured the film and television rights to “Dreamless,” a Keenspot graphic novel by Crosby illustrated by Sarah Ellerton.“Dreamless,” which was first a Keenspot webcomic in 2009 before being collected into a graphic novel, has been read by more than four million people worldwide.
It is a romance about a girl from America and a boy from Japan, born on the same day in 1923. Since birth, they have somehow mind-swapped in their sleep, experiencing each other’s lives instead of dreaming.
Then, their relationship is tested during World War II in young adulthood. The project is currently out to talent. “I love ‘Dreamless,’ ” Singer told Variety. “We look forward to bringing this beautiful high-concept historical romance to the screen.”Singer, known for co-producing the biopic “Tesla” starring Ethan Hawke and producing the sci-fi movie “Marjorie Prime” alongside director and writer Michael Almereyda, is currently expanding his IP slate.
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