Showtime will develop a new live-action series based on the novel "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay", a 2001 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction by author Michael Chabon, following Czech artist 'Joe Kavalier' and Brooklyn-born writer 'Sammy Clay', as they become major figures in the comics industry from its early beginnings and into its 'Golden Age':
"...in 1939, 'Joe Kavalier', a refugee in New York City, lives with his 17-year-old cousin, 'Sammy Klayman'. With the help of his mentor, 'Kornblum', Joe escapes occupied Prague by hiding in a coffin. Joe leaves behind the rest of his family, including his younger brother 'Thomas'.
"Both Joe and Sammy find their creative niches, one entrepreneurial, the other's artistic. Beyond having a shared interest in drawing, the duo share several connections to stage magician 'Harry Houdini'. Josef previously studied magic and 'escapology' in Prague, which aided him in his departure from Europe. Sammy...
"...in 1939, 'Joe Kavalier', a refugee in New York City, lives with his 17-year-old cousin, 'Sammy Klayman'. With the help of his mentor, 'Kornblum', Joe escapes occupied Prague by hiding in a coffin. Joe leaves behind the rest of his family, including his younger brother 'Thomas'.
"Both Joe and Sammy find their creative niches, one entrepreneurial, the other's artistic. Beyond having a shared interest in drawing, the duo share several connections to stage magician 'Harry Houdini'. Josef previously studied magic and 'escapology' in Prague, which aided him in his departure from Europe. Sammy...
- 12/11/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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