Books to Film
Expertise in Page-to-Screen
Vampire’s Kiss Official Trailer (1989) – Produced by Barbara J. Zitwer
Before founding the agency, Barbara built her career in the entertainment industry as a film producer and storyteller. She produced the feature film Vampire’s Kiss, a cult classic starring Nicolas Cage that continues to be celebrated decades after its release. In addition, she co-wrote and produced the play Paper Doll, which further demonstrated her creativity and skill in bringing stories to the stage.
These experiences as both a producer and a playwright not only gave her first-hand knowledge of how stories are developed and adapted for film, television, and theater, but also provided her with valuable relationships and deep insight into the industry.
This unique professional background gives Barbara an unparalleled perspective and expertise when it comes to recognizing the cinematic and dramatic potential of books and guiding them successfully from the page to the screen or stage.
In the Press
- The Guardian: “Nicolas Cage is unforgettable in this freakishly great cult classic.” [Read More]
- The Ringer: “30 years later, the breakout performance that defined Cage’s career.” [Read More]
- Screenrant: “Why Vampire’s Kiss remains Cage’s personal favorite film.” [Read More]
Our Books on Screen
The Hole (Hye-Young Pyun)
Starring Theo James (The Gentlemen) and HoYeon Jeong (Squid Game). Directed by Kim Jee-woon; filming began in February 2025.
The Old Woman with the Knife (Gu Byeong-mo)
Premiered at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival; to be released in Korea later this year.
Walking Practice (Dolki Min)
Optioned by Dakota Johnson’s production company, TeaTime, for film adaptation.
The J. M. Barrie’s Swimming Society (Barbara J. Zitwer)
Optioned by Fragile Films, with Barnaby Thompson attached as director.
A Thousand Blues (Cheon Gwan-ran)
Optioned by Warner Brothers for an international screen adaptation.
The Rising (Robert Ovies)
Optioned by Goodman Pictures, producers of Ethan Hawke’s Wild Cat.
The Plotters (Un-su Kim)
Optioned by Ink Factory, with Soo Hugh (Pachinko) as showrunner; production to start in Fall 2025.
The Good Son (You-jeong Jeong)
Optioned by RT Features, producers of acclaimed international films.
FILM / TV CO-AGENT
Emily Hayward Whitlock
The Artists Partnership
emily@theartistspartnership.co.uk