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STORY MINING & SUPPLY CO. CONFIDENTIAL

Digital Publishers in US & China create a unique opportunity to develop and produce multi platform content for all screens

First look deal with Jimmy S.P.A - the home to best selling Chinese language author, Jimmy Liao. With over thirty books published into nine different languages.

First look on backlist titles, helped source projects on our slate.

Exclusive access to a backlist of over 4,000 titles and a dozen or more front list titles per year.


The FenceBook: Dick LehrScript: Dennis Lehane & George Pelecanos

SMS acquired project from HBO. Obtained high quality screenplay and underlying source material for low initial costs.

ViciousBook: V.E. Schwab Script: Alex Felix

SMS optioned novel and hired screenwriter. To co-produce with Scott Free, giving SMS access to studio level producer fee quote.

The Yellow BirdsBook: Kevin Powers Script: David Lowery

SMS optioned high level source material and to quickly hire a writer to adapt the screenplay. Secured financing.

Large Scale, High Quality, Ability to develop internally


Outlander

Author: Diana Gabaldon

Showrunner: Ronald D. Moore

Network: Starz

SMS utilized fund to option series.

Developed for TV with Ron Moore as

script to series deal with Starz. 16

episode initial order. Renewed for

second season.

Paul Christopher Series

Author: Charles McCarry Writer: Stephen Gaghan

SMS utilized fund to option novel series.

Will develop and package script internally

to maximize upside at sale.

St Cyr and Kohler Series

Book: J. Robert Janes

Attachment: Gideon Raff & Ted

Humphrey

SMS utilized fund to option series. Have high

level EP attached, will develop pitch internally

before taking to market. Offers to partner with

internationals already.

Better Source Material, High Level Partners, Quickly Executed


StrideScript: Neville Kiser

Financier: Ivanhoe Pictures

SMS partnered with Ivanhoe

Pictures to co-produce based

on an original SMS idea.

Ivanhoe will finance

development and production.

Neville’s script MAN OF

SORROW was featured on

the 2013 Blacklist.

Rainbow of TimeBook: Jimmy Liao

Script: Flora Lau Director: Flora Lau

SMS to co-produce with Jimmy SPA

(publisher) and third party

financiers. Quickly attached

writer/director whose prior film

played at Cannes Film Festival.

SMS has first look deal with

publisher.

Polaroid Art ProjectBook: Zhang YouYou

Director: Pang Ho Cheung

SMS Partnered with high level

Hong Kong film maker to co-

produce their next project.

Partnered with Village

Roadshow Pictures Asia to co-

finance development.

Lost in AmericaScript: Craig Rosenthal &

Emmo Xu

Financier: Ivanhoe Pictures

SMS partnered with Ivanhoe

Pictures to co-produce based on

an original SMS idea. Ivanhoe

will finance development and

production. To be filmed

primarily in the United States for

release to the Chinese market.


Great Source Material, Unique Business Model, Early Entry to Market

China has continued to increase its distribution channels for content


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