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Story of Your Life
by Ted Chiang
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Books become worlds.Worlds become cinema.
We turn novels and memoirs into film and television. Send us your book, and we will read it, shape it for the screen, and take it to producers.
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21 Laps Entertainment is a Los Angeles-based production company dedicated to developing and producing book-to-screen adaptations for film and television. From award-winning literary fiction to blockbuster novels and beloved children's classics, we option the stories readers can't put down and shepherd them faithfully from the page to the screen. Our team partners closely with authors, publishers, studios, and streamers to protect the heart of every book while translating it into unforgettable cinema. Whether it is a prestige limited series, a wide-release feature, or a family-friendly franchise, 21 Laps Entertainment brings the same obsessive attention to story, character, and craft — because the best adaptations begin with deep respect for the source.
Book-to-Screen Adaptations for Film & Television
Testimonials
“21 Laps Entertainment has an uncanny instinct for finding the soul of a book and carrying it intact to the screen.”
Margaret Ellison
Publishing Director
Northgate Books
Past Highlights
A selection of books we have developed and produced for film and television — plus titles currently in development.
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The Night at the Museum
by Milan Trenc
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The Boogeyman
by Stephen King
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The Spectacular Now
by Tim Tharp
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The Darkest Minds
by Alexandra Bracken
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Cheaper by the Dozen
by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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When You Were Mine
by Rebecca Serle
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorst
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This Is Where I Leave You
by Jonathan Tropper
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The Adam Project
by Novelization based on the film script by T.S. Nowlin
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TV Series
Shadow and Bone
by Leigh Bardugo
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Six of Crows
by Leigh Bardugo
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All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
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The Perfect Couple
by Elin Hilderbrand
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Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
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Ollie's Odyssey
by William Joyce
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Upcoming
Never Lie
by Freida McFadden
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Flawless (Chestnut Springs Series)
by Elsie Silver
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The Eyes & the Impossible
by Dave Eggers
Reviews
21 Laps Entertainment has quietly become the most reliable name in book-to-screen adaptation.
A production house that treats literature with the seriousness Hollywood too often forgets.
Few companies bridge publishing and film with this much taste and tenacity.
Links
A few of the organizations, festivals, and resources we rely on when adapting books for the screen.
Industry Partners
Festivals & Press
Contact Us
Have a book that belongs on screen, or want to partner with 21 Laps Entertainment? Send us a note.
Address
6225 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
+1 (323) 555-0142
info@21lapsentertainment.com
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PT
For rights and adaptation inquiries, please include the book title, author, and a short logline in your message.