Ian Beck (born 1947 in Brighton) is an English children's illustrator and author. In addition to his numerous children's books, he is also most famous for his cover illustration on Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album and illustrating Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. He has sold more than a million copies of his books worldwide. Tom Trueheart and the Land of Myths and Legends is his third novel and already the film rights have been sold to a US animation production company.
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Here is some more information about the adaptation of the feature films from The Hollywood Reporter:
Framelight Prods. and David Uslan are set to adapt the "Tom Trueheart" children's book trilogy into a series of feature films.
Production on a first live-action pic, based on the 2007 book "The Secret History of Tom Trueheart," is targeted for a mid-2010 start on a planned $60 million budget. Producers expect to have distribution in place before production.
Framelight's Jeffrey D. Erb and Robert L. Robinson Jr. will join Uslan in producing the film, with the series' British author, Ian Beck, on board as exec producer. A screenwriter will be hired shortly.
An adventure fantasy, the "Trueheart" series follows a young boy and his older brothers in the Land of Stories. The original "Trueheart" was published in 2007, and a second book, "Tom Trueheart and the Land of Dark Stories," was published last year.
Beck is working on a third literary adventure, "Tom Trueheart and the Land of Myths and Legends." Framelight and Uslan acquired rights to the three books last week.
"It is rare that, when reading a story to my son, I feel the power that this tale has," Erb said. "I knew then and there that a personal mission for me would be in making this book into a film, and Bob and David had complete faith in my judgment and supported me on this quest."
Robinson said the story is aimed at kids but "also appeals to the fortysomething in me as well -- and that is a great sign."
Added Uslan: "It could have easily been a wonderful comic book series or graphic novel. When I look at a property, I not only look for a great character-driven feature film but a video game, a toy line and a digital series as well. 'The Secret History of Tom Trueheart' hits all those platforms, along with having great international appeal."
Book Description
Join our intrepid hero in the Land of Myths and Legends
Product Description
Tom is determined to rescue his father, Jack the Giant-Killer, from the clutches of the dastardly Ormestone. But to do so he will have to venture into the most dangerous territory of all-the Land of Myths and Legends. Tom is brave and true, but can he overcome such terrors as the ferocious Norse dragon, an angry Cyclops and-worst of all-the hungry Minotaur waiting in the centre of the labyrinth? Join Tom in his third epic adventure as he faces dangers and creatures galore in the land of Myths and Legends.
Product details
· First Edition First Printing
· Hardcover: 384 pages
· Publisher: OUP Oxford (2 Sep 2010)
· ISBN-10: 0192755641
· ISBN-13: 978-0192755643
· Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 13.2 x 3.6 cm
