Actor Gary Oldman and producer Douglas Urbanski have signed a fiction book deal with Emily Bestler Books. The two Hollywood filmmakers plan to write a novel entitled Blood Riders.
As an actor, Oldman has become well-known for portraying Sirius Black in the Harry Potter film franchise and Commissioner James Gordon in Christopher Nolan’s Batman movie trilogy. As a producer, Urbanski has worked on a number of critically acclaimed projects including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Child 44.
Oldman and Urbanski gave this joint statement in the press release: “We have always wanted to write a story of vampire cowboys, set in the Wild West, the gold rush—and we have had these characters and this story kicking around in our heads for years. We hope everyone is drawn to Magnus and we envision a series of books that follow his curse and struggles with the forces of good and evil, and also the ever present vampire ingredients of blood, and love.” The publication date for this book has been scheduled for Spring 2016. (Photo Credit: Jack English)