Comedy Central Not Afraid Of 'Ghosts/Aliens'
Network Partners With Paramount Vantage On Pilot, Feature Film Script Based On Book
Thomas Umstead -- Multichannel News, 3/5/2009 1:15:03 PM
Comedy Central Thursday is teaming with Paramount Vantage to acquire the rights to the recently released book Ghosts/Aliens for the development of a pilot and feature film script.
The book, written by Trey Hamburger and released in November, centers on Hamburger and his reefer-loving friend Mike Stevens who seek to prove the existence of ghosts and aliens. The pilot script will be written by Phil Johnston (screenplays A Friggin' Christmas Miracle, Jeremy Orm is a Pervert), while Scott Aversano and Carrie Beck of Aversano Films will produce the projects.
"We are very excited about developing this material into a television series and feature film with Scott and company," said Lauren Corrao, president, original programming and development for Comedy Central, in a statement. "It has just the right amount of sarcasm and wit that will appeal to our audience and this deal allows us to extend its appeal into film through our partners at Vantage."
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