BOOKS · AUDIO · FILM
The Five Ancestors marks Jeff Stone's fiction debut. The
series is as complex as it is entertaining. Each novel follows the
same story line, but is told from a different main character's point
of view. While there are five "ancestors," there will actually be
seven books in the series. Why? Jeff believes it is important to let
the "villains" tell their side of the story, too. Click the
images below for more details.
PUBLISHED BOOKS
USA and Canada - Random House Children's Books
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Click on the covers to learn more about each book.
Book Five: EAGLE to be released in USA and Canada on April 22,
2008!
United Kingdom and Australia - Hodder Children's Books
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Below are the "old" U.K. covers:
Additional titles forthcoming.
Czechoslovakia - Fragment
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Germany - Loewe Verlag
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France - Gallimard
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Spain, Mexico, and South America - Ediciones B
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Denmark -
Borgens Forlag
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Additional titles forthcoming.
MORE INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS
Brazil - Editora Rocco
Books forthcoming.
Hungary - Egmont Hungary
Books forthcoming.
Japan - Random House Kodansha
Books forthcoming.
Slovakia - Fragment
Books forthcoming.
Sweden - Egmont Damm
Books forthcoming.
AUDIO
English - Listening Library
Read by Kiki Barrera.
German - Delta Ent. (DELTA MUSIC)
Read by Sascha Schiffbauer.
FILM
Film rights are currently available.
Film rights to The Five Ancestors series were optioned by
Nickelodeon Movies in late 2005. In 2007, the option was not renewed. Below is an article concerning the
original deal.
Variety Magazine
Monday, January 9, 2006
Nick tracing 'Ancestors'
'Five' alive at Nick Movies
By Chris Gardner
Producers Lawrence Bender and Karen Barber have signed a two-pic
deal with Nickelodeon Movies to bring Jeff Stone's adventure book
series "The Five Ancestors" to the bigscreen. Deal marks Bender's
first foray into the family film market after making a name for
himself working with cult director Quentin Tarantino.
"This important alliance with Lawrence re-emphasizes Nick Movies'
commitment to deliver groundbreaking, edgy fare into the family
marketplace," said Nick Movies senior VP Julia Pistor.
"The Five Ancestors" will be adapted from Stone's seven-book series,
published by Random House. The first two installments -- "Tiger" and
"Monkey" -- were released last year, with another installment,
titled "Snake," due in March.
Set in 17th-century China, the series follows the adventures of five
young monks, each of whom specializes in a different style of
"animal" kung fu. After a rebel brother monk leads an attack on
their secret temple, the monks are forced to flee and must rely on
their training and instincts to survive.
Pistor, Bender and Barber are producing. Andy Cohen of Grade A
Entertainment brought the books to Bender and will serve as
executive producer. Cohen also recently sold "Magic Kingdom for
Sale" to Universal and "Miracle Cars" to New Line.
As part of the deal, Bender and Barber also will produce a CGI
feature, "Holy Cow." The project, penned by Ted Grennan and Peter
Kalmbach, centers on the tale of a young bull from Montana named
Bamboo who befriends a caterpillar that tells him of a place called
India, where cows are sacred, free and holy. The two embark on a
journey, and find the country while outwitting a group of pesky
chickens.
"I have wanted to break into the family genre for a long time now,
and what better way than partnering with Nick Movies," Bender said.
"It was Karen Barber's mandate to bring in this type of material,
and she hit a home run with these projects."
Bender's producing credits include "Reservoir Dogs," "Kill Bill,"
"Pulp Fiction," "Fresh," "Jackie Brown," "Four Rooms," "From Dusk
Till Dawn," "White Man's Burden" and "Anna and the King."
Nick Movies has "Nacho Libre" in production. That film, penned by
Jared Hess and Mike White, stars Jack Black.
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