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Humble Journey Films Buys Movie Rights to
Beneath a Marble Sky: A Novel of the Taj Mahal
After receiving substantial interest fom Hollywood,
author John Shors sells movie rights for his bestselling book, Beneath
a Marble Sky: A Novel of the Taj Mahal
Boulder, CO, January 7, 2005 – John Shors, author
of the critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Beneath a Marble
Sky: A Novel of the Taj Mahal, announced today that the film
rights to his novel have been acquired by Humble Journey Films of
Hollywood, California. Shors and McPherson & Company, the publishing
house that owns the hardcover rights to his novel, brokered the
deal. Humble Journey Films is headed by former “ER” star Eriq LaSalle.
Beneath a Marble Sky is based on the remarkable
story behind the creation of the Taj Mahal. The novel was released
in June of 2004 to widespread acclaim. It has since hit numerous
bestseller lists, and is already well into its second printing.
Several prominent groups in Hollywood expressed interest in the
film rights to Beneath a Marble Sky. Immediately upon closing
the deal, Eriq LaSalle flew to India to meet with Bollywood executives,
and to visit the Taj Mahal.
“I couldn’t be happier that we had so much interest
from Hollywood,” says Shors. “Countless readers have told me that
Beneath a Marble Sky would make a great movie, and it’s further
gratifying that filmmakers in Hollywood think the same thing.”
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