Sony Pre-Empts ‘The Ballad Of The Ember Knight’; 14th Century-Set Spec By First-Time Scribes Lands Near 7-Figures

EXCLUSIVE: After Christopher Nolan turned Homer’s ancient poem into gold with The Odyssey, maybe Hollywood is ready to take more chances on literate period fare. How else to explain the high level of interest when CAA and Kaplan Perrone went out with the spec script The Ballad of the Ember Knight, a 14th century-set drama […]

deadline.com ·2026-08-10

Sony Pre-Empts ‘The Ballad Of The Ember Knight’; 14th Century-Set Spec By First-Time Scribes Lands Near 7-Figures

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Sony Pre-Empts ‘The Ballad Of The Ember Knight’; 14th Century-Set Spec By First-Time Scribes Lands Near 7-Figures

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