Unstoppable Films announced on October 16th 2018 that they have acquired the rights to a eagerly anticipated new novel by Juno Dawson.
The production company is co-run by versatile young British talent Noel Clarke and Jason Maza and their latest offering is an adaptation of ‘MEAT MARKET’ an ‘electrifying story set in the world of modelling’
Here is more from the official Press Release:
“The acquisition of “Meat Market” is part of the on-going development of Unstoppable’s scripted television slate, fuelled by their recent partnership with All3Media. Marc Simonsson at MMB Creative brokered the deal.
‘Meat Market’ follows Jana Novak, a 16-year-old girl of Serbian descent, as she is catapulted from her South London council estate roots to international stardom as a model. The book was written following two years extensive research by Dawson into the fashion industry.
Juno Dawson said: ‘I’m beyond thrilled to be collaborating with Unstoppable on my first TV adaptation; their warm enthusiasm for Jana’s story was overwhelming. The fashion industry can be a scary place and it feels timely to explore the ugly side of something that’s outwardly beautiful. As well as being a model, Jana is a normal teenage girl, going through heartbreaks and triumphs – I want “Meat Market” to be as funny and outrageous as it is compelling.’
Noel Clarke and Jason Maza, directors of Unstoppable added: ‘“Meat Market” is an irreverent, entertaining and funny story that also tackles the huge contemporary themes of #MeToo and the hypersexualisation of girls. We were instantly drawn to the story itself and to the power of Juno’s writing, which has great warmth and humour even when she takes us to dangerous places. Juno’s research gives the story absolute authenticity and it is ideal to adapt as a returning series for television.’”
Juno Dawson
Queen of Teen 2014, Juno Dawson is the multi award-winning author of eight novels, six of those for young adults. In 2018, she published the best-selling novel CLEAN, which was voted Cosmopolitan’s ‘Must Read’ book of the year in the Big Book Awards. Juno is a regular contributor to Attitude Magazine, Glamour Magazine and The Guardian and has contributed to news items on BBC Women’s Hour, Front Row, ITV News, Channel 5 News, This Morning and Newsnight concerning sexuality, identity, literature and education. Meat Market is scheduled for publication by Quercus Children’s Books, an imprint of Hachette Children’s Group, in May 2019.
www.junodawson.com
Unstoppable Film & TV:
Unstoppable Film and Television is an exciting and ambitious production company based in London, UK. It’s a company that continues to push the boundaries of independent film and more importantly, advance those movies into an international market.
Over the past few years Unstoppable have shown themselves to be at the forefront of films that are new and fresh. Unstoppable will continue to produce movies that give young filmmakers from diverse and ethnic backgrounds the platform and opportunity to tell their stories.
Originally Unstoppable Entertainment, they have produced over 10 feature films, the latest being UK box office success and TIFF 2016’s ‘Brotherhood’, ‘10×10’ starring Luke Evans and Kelly Reilly, and LFF 2018’s ‘The Fight’.
Unstoppable recently joined the All3Media group, forming Unstoppable Film & Television, which has opened their slate to more scripted TV projects that they continue to develop.”
To learn more about Unstoppable’s work and slate, click on the link below:
http://www.unstoppableftv.com/
