00 – ABOUT
BRIDGING STORYTELLERS AND HOLLYWOOD
The Adaptation Center is not a traditional literary agency. It is an IP development and connection platform — a story incubator and Hollywood connection point built for the modern entertainment marketplace.
01 – THE NORTH STAR
VISION &
MISSION.
Every project we take on is measured against these two statements. They are why we exist, and where we’re headed.
VISION
EMPOWER STORYTELLERS TO BRING THEIR STORIES FROM PAGE TO SCREEN.
The Adaptation Center’s mission is to empower storytellers by providing the creative strategy, industry resources, and professional materials needed to bring exceptional stories from the page to the screen.
We help storytellers prepare, position, and present their intellectual property to the entertainment industry — with the goal of creating meaningful connections with producers and production partners.
PREPARE
POSITION
PRESENT
CONNECT
MISSION
A LEADING INDEPENDENT BRIDGE BETWEEN LITERATURE AND CINEMA.
To become a leading independent adaptation platform that discovers, develops, and connects original literary voices with the global film and television industry.
Creating a bridge where great stories find their cinematic future.
02 – POSITIONING
NOT A LITERARY
AGENCY.
We sit at the intersection of three worlds: literary agency, development company, and Hollywood connection platform. Here’s how we describe ourselves.
A
LITERARY AGENCY + DEVELOPMENT CO.
Traditional agencies pitch. Development companies build. We do both — packaging your story with the creative artifacts producers need to say yes.
B
STORY
INCUBATOR
We treat each manuscript as intellectual property in incubation — assessing screen potential, refining commercial positioning, and preparing it for industry evaluation.
C
HOLLYWOOD CONNECTION PLATFORM
We maintain relationships across producers, production companies, and studios — running targeted outreach campaigns so the right story finds the right reader.
03 – VALUES
WHAT WE BELIEVE.
Four principles that shape every decision we make — from the manuscripts we accept, to the producers we pitch, to the way we work with storytellers.
I
AUTHOR FIRST
The story belongs to the storyteller. We create the bridge — we don’t own the road.
II
CRAFT OVER VOLUME
We take on projects we believe in. Every submission gets professional care.
III
INDUSTRY FLUENCY
We speak the language of producers, showrunners, and studios — and we translate.
IV
STRATEGIC POSITIONING
Great stories that reach the right people at the right moment become great films.
FOR STORYTELLERS
READY TO SEE YOUR STORY TO THE SCREEN?
Send us your manuscript. We’ll evaluate its screen potential and outline what an adaptation package could look like.
FULL SERVICES
SEE WHAT
WE DO.
Six core services — from IP assessment to producer outreach. Explore how each one moves your story closer to the screen.