Larry McMurtry’s ‘Lonesome Dove’ novels sell rights to Teton Ridge
Teton Ridge Entertainment has acquired the rights to ‘Lonesome Dove’, Larry McMurtry’s vast novels about the American West. The deal was concluded between the entertainment company and the legacy of the author and covers all rights except publishing that stay with the publisher of the novels, Simon and Schuster.
In a release that announced the pact, Teton Ridge announced that the development will start with the first book in the series, “Lonesome Dove”, followed by the rest of the tetralogy, including “Streets of Laredo”, “Dead Man’s Walk” and “Comanche moon.” The novels focus on members of the Texas Ranger Division, apart from then Texas a republic was until the beginning of the 20th century, when it was part of the US. The books could inspire a series of films or shows – or both.
Thomas Tull and Jillian Share from Teton Ridge Entertainment will, just like Jon Jashni, produce the experienced producer and media investor; Curtis McMurtry, the son of the author; And Diana Ossana, his old writing and producing partner. McMurty, who also wrote “The Last Picture Show” and “Conditions of Endardment”, died in 2021.
“Lonesome Dove” was a literary phenomenon when it was released in 1986, and spent 24 consecutive weeks in the bestseller list of the New York Times for hardcovers and 28 consecutive weeks in paperback. It sold more than four million copies, won the Pulitzer and was adjusted in a mini series from 1989 with Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones. That program attracted an estimated 26 million viewers and won a Peabody, Seven Emmys, two Golden Globes and two Television Critics Association Awards, in addition to other prizes.
Teton Ridge Entertainment, led by President Jillian Share, produces films and television series, both scripted and unwritten, looking at the American West and his inheritance. The company is owned by TWG Global, a holding company that is co -chairman of Mark Walter and Tull.
Tull, the founder of Legendary Entertainment, which he sold to Wanda in 2016, was described as the “driving force” in the “Lonesome Dove”.
“Lonesome Dove” is an epic work that perfectly embodies the lasting spirit of the American West, “Tull said. “We are extremely grateful to the McMurtry family for working with Teton Ridge Entertainment to bring his timeless themes to new generations of viewers.”
“We are committed to bringing different stories in the Western genre with authenticity and soul, and are honored that the McMurtry family has entrusted us with what we see as one of the most important characteristics in entertainment history,” Share said. ” Lonesome Dove’s’ unprecedented success embodies the potential for a large American story to move the audience and bring people together, as well as the widespread and eternal demand for stories that entertain, inspire and celebrate the pioneering spirit of our country. We look forward to reintroducing viewers for Gus and Call, Lorena, Jake, Deets and the many other beloved characters of this epic of the American West. “
“” Lonesome deaf “ Has always been cinematic with a scope (and indeed his life started as a scenario before he was rewritten as a novel), “said Curtis McMurtry, referring to a planned film by Peter Bogdanovich’s that never came to pass.” I am happy that this Story will be adjusted again to experience the screen by a new audience and old fans. “
“Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call are Larry McMurtry,” said Ossana. “Those characters are a fusion of Larry de Man. I cannot imagine that I am more passionate and appropriate stewards for resetting Larry’s beloved ‘Lonesome Dove’ universe than Thomas Tull and Teton Ridge Entertainment. “
The McMurtry estate is represented by Craig Barker and Sally Helppie; Teton Ridge Entertainment is represented by Vincent Chieffo and Steven Peña; And Ossana is represented by Robert Thorne, Uta and anonymous content.
