The ubiquitous
Izulde Jestor is stepping off the hardcourt and into the film industry, as he announced today that he is forming a new movie studio called Yeaton Pictures. With ample backing from NBA stars, the fledgling franchise enters a crowded, 10 studio industry.
Jestor also said that his new business endeavor will not be talking calls from agents or actors, as they will be focusing solely on purchased rights and his own ideas for making films.
In fact, Yeaton Studios arrived at their press conference already having purchased the rights to two properties:
Parasite Eve
An underrated gem in the Squaresoft library, Parasite Eve, a video game sequel to what was originally a Japanese novel, details the battle of police officer
Aya Brea against the horrific menace
Eve. Other main support characters include
Daniel, Aya's partner and
Kunihiko Maeda, the scientist who reveals the truth behind Eve.
The Care Bears
An '80s icon, the Care Bears have also had numerous movies in addition to a few series. Jestor said at the press conference that "We're going back to the 1980s style of animation for this one. The millennial, new-generation aesthetic is frankly terrible, so it's time to get retro here."
Professor Coldheart is rumored to be the main baddie in this production.
The studio also said it plans on undertaking an ambitious project based on a free agreement with
James Clavell's estate:
Shogun
One of the most gripping novels set in Japan written by a Western author, Shogun already has an acclaimed epic miniseries to its credit, but Jestor says of the tale of
John Blackthorne, an English sea pilot of a Dutch ship who finds himself involved in Japanese politics of 1600, "We're going to do for the era leading up to the Tokugawa Shogunate what Rome and Spartacus did for the Roman Empire. It's going to be bloody, it's going to be sexy, and it's going to be simply awesome."