Canadian Writer Alison Hepburn (Dark Matter) to adapt Bridgette Dutta Portman debut novel The Twin Stars.
Alison Hepburn (Dark Matter) joins Titan1Studios to adapt Coseema Saga
Toronto, Canada - Titan1Studios has begun active development on The Twin Stars a television adaptation of the fantasy/sci-fi YA novel series The Coseema Saga from author Bridgette Dutta Portman.
The Twin Stars, the first book in a trilogy was published by Titan1Studios in July of 2021 and its sequel The Silver Sail followed in May of this year. The series follows Olive Joshi, a multiethnic South Asian teenager overwhelmed by anxiety and grief, as she finds herself transported to the unfinished sci-fi saga she began writing in her youth. Landing on Lyria in the middle of a war, she has no idea how she or the planet she created will survive.
Shot primarily as live action, with animation overlay and cut sequences, representing the inner world of Olive’s imagination and anxiety. The Twin Stars will offer viewers a distinctive new vision and challenge the norms of YA programming. Alison Hepburn (DARK MATTER) will adapt the book series, which Kirkus Reviews described as having a “Lucasfilm-esque milieu,” with Titan1Studios’ Rathan Moorthy and Wes Ambrecht Executive Producing.
“This is a timely piece of writing that exemplifies our recent reckoning with the fact that mental health IS health. In Alison, we’ve found a scribe who can speak to the nuances of what it means to grapple with these issues every day and someone who clearly adores the sandbox that fantasy/sci-fi provides” said Ambrecht.
“In The Twin Stars, Bridgette gives us her journal, but it read just like mine. I’m grateful for her trust in bringing such a personal story to the screen and excited to take up Olive’s pen to play in a galaxy of anxiety and its foe, imagination,” stated Hepburn. “I’m delighted to be working with Rathan and Wes at Titan1Studios. They’ve nurtured this story from the beginning and boldly embraced the critical conversations around mental health and the vision we’ve created to replace its isolation with adventure.”
“From the earliest days of this company, the mission of Titan1Studios has been one of inclusivity. We feel very fortunate to be shepherding a sci-fi adventure as rich as The Coseema Saga, one which not only deals with mental health issues head on but also features a multi-ethnic lead” added Moorthy. “Bridgette is one of the most talented authors we’ve had the pleasure of working with and I know her and Olive’s worlds are in great hands with Alison.”
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Titan1Studios recently set Lorien McKenna to adapt their comic series Zomben as an animated series. In addition to multiple video game projects, such as the recently Canada Media Fund (CMF) supported Love is a Rougelite (LIAR) and Events at Unity Farm, the company is working on a live-action adaptation of their graphic novel Knight Guardians of Relativity.
About TITAN1STUDIOS
Founded in 2016, TITAN1STUDIOS is an award-winning Cross-Media Content & Technology Studio specializing in Original IP.
The studio embraces diversity and representation across all facets of the creative process, which is reflected in our executives, artists and technology talent.
While our stories span the far reaches of time and space, our themes often hit much closer to home with a key emphasis on family, identity, mental health, and building a better tomorrow.
Our initial wave of comics and graphic novels included the KNIGHT GUARDIANS OF RELATIVITY and the all-ages hit ZOMBEN, properties that served as a bedrock of two separate and distinct universes: the Relativity Universe and the Multipocalypse Universe. The studio has since added a third universe, the Coseema Saga, based on our popular YA novel series. All three offer unique world-building genre fair with cross-generational appeal and visually arresting artwork.
In entertainment technology, the company has embraced both real-time and remote production pipelines and is developing a robust toolkit for Visual Development, AI and Blockchain.
Our slate of projects include IPs in TV/Film, Animation, Gaming, Publishing, and the Metaverse.