Perhaps you heard the news? If not, here’s what I can tell you…
First, I’ve signed a contract—an options agreement—with Mandalay Pictures.
Second, the execs there love the book.
Third, Jim Caveizel is attached as the lead. He loves the book, too, and is excited to step into the role.
Fourth, the folks at Mandalay are doing what film production companies do. They’re pitching to and negotiating with major motion picture studios while also working with scriptwriters and so on.
Fifth, according to my agent, movies take a very long time to make. In her words, “Remember, worst-case scenario, it took eight years between Sound of Freedom being a script and when it was released.” She assures me this likely won’t take that long, if only because the time is right for a film like this. Still, I’m pretty sure it won’t be out tomorrow.
Lastly, I know that no one will be more excited than me to sit with my family in a theater to watch Ashes to Ashes on the big screen. But until then, the best I can do is wait patiently, ultimately tucking the excitement away while the people who know what they’re doing operate.
