Davis Films Acquires Film Rights to HOUSE OF NIGHT (Vampire-Based Book Series)

SAMUEL HADIDA’S DAVIS FILMS ACQUIRES FEATURE FILM RIGHTS TO

HOUSE OF NIGHT VAMPIRE-BASED BOOK SERIES

Major Film Franchise Potential for Young Adult International Bestselling Books

Samuel Hadida announced today that his company, Davis Films, has acquired film rights from authors P.C. and Kristin Cast to their phenomenally successful House of Night young adult fiction book series.

The ninth book in the series, Destined, was just published on October 25.  The series, from the mother-daughter writing team, has sold over 12 million copies in the United States, keeping it on The New York Times bestseller list for a record 140 weeks.  The books have consistently debuted at #1 in the United States, Canada, UK, and Australia, and have been published in 39 countries around the globe.

The books chronicle the coming of age of 16-year-old Zoey Redbird, who learns she is genetically marked to either become a “vampyre” in adolescence, or be killed in the process.  She leaves her family for the House of Night, a special boarding school for such “fledglings” to receive the training necessary to survive as an adult vampyre.  At the House of Night, Zoey soon comes to experience a complex world where dark is not always evil, and light is not always good.

“We are thrilled to bring P.C. and Kristin’s stunning series of books to worldwide film audiences,” stated Samuel Hadida.  “They have created a world of adolescent growth against a backdrop of supernatural suspense that resonates around the world with young readers immersed in Twilight and Harry Potter. House of Night connects on a profound level — what growing up means today.”

The deal was handled by Sean Daily at Hotchkiss and Associates and Meredith Bernstein at Meredith Bernstein Literary Agency on behalf of the authors.

Davis Films is known for its successful film series, including Silent Hill and most notably the Resident Evil films.  “We see with House of Night the same franchise potential,” Hadida added.

About Davis Films

Based in Paris and Los Angeles, Davis Films is one of the world’s leading independent production companies and has been directly involved in the production of over forty feature films.  Along with leading French distributor Metropolitan FilmExport, Davis Films is owned and managed by Samuel and Victor Hadida.   Hadida’s first production was Tony Scott’s True Romance, based on Quentin Tarantino’s script.  Davis Films’ production credits include Tony Scott’s Domino, 88 Minutes, George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck, Roger Avary’s The Rules of Attraction, Killing Zoe, David Cronenberg’s Spider, and the Robert E. Howard properties Solomon Kane and Conan.  Davis is now in post-production of Silent Hill: Revelation 3Dand is currently shooting Resident Evil: Retribution.  Hadida also recently produced Terry Gilliam’s Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus.