VGTel,
Inc.'s Mike The
Pike
Entertainment Negotiates
Purchase
Option for TV/Film/GN Rights
to Roger Zelazny's
Award-Winning
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Epic 'Lord of Light'
Cited
as an inspiration and favorite of George R.R. Martin, Gale Anne
Hurd, Neil Gaiman
and
others, an
adaptation of the property
played an integral role in the Iran rescue operation depicted in
the film 'Argo'
Los Angeles, CA -- March 27, 2019 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire
-- VGTel,
Inc.'s (OTC:
VGTL)
("VGTL"
or
the
"Company")
wholly owned subsidiary,
Mike The Pike Entertainment,
an IP acquisition, development and production company,
is pleased to announce that it has
successfully completed negotiations to secure
the rights to Roger
Zelazny's
groundbreaking sci-fi/fantasy
epic,
Hugo Award winning
'Lord of Light'.
Synopsis: On a colony planet in
which reincarnation has become retail, a brilliant hermit finds
himself at the helm of a revolution when he returns to society to
obtain a new, younger body and discovers his former colleagues have
used the same technology to fashion themselves as gods while
keeping society in the dark ages.
Outside of its place
in sci-fi/fantasy literature,
a previously planned adaptation played a key role in the "Canadian
Caper" known to most as the rescue operation featured in the film
'Argo'. (Read more about Lord of Light and its fascinating
connection to Argo here:
Lord of Light and the CIA)
The book has been
lauded for decades by critics and fans alike and is a noted
favorite of some of today's most influential creators. Neil
Gaiman
(American
Gods, Coraline,
Neverwhere)
calls it one of his favorite books and a great influence in his
work. George R.R. Martin cites it as an influence for Game of
Thrones. The author was friends with Zelazny
and names
his GoT
fire god
the "Lord of Light" in homage to the novel.
Producer and Mike the
Pike founder Mark B. Newbauer,
who also currently serves as interim CEO for VGTL, negotiated the
deal on behalf of Mike The
Pike
Entertainment with Barry Ira Geller on behalf of Barry Ira Geller
Productions.
Further details are
forthcoming upon execution of the
Purchase Option which is to be
consummated on or before March 31st.
As well, in response
to recent shareholder inquiries, there are no plans for a reverse
split in the forseeable
future.
About
VGTL
Vgtel,
Inc. is a Media and Entertainment Holding company with a focus on
growing and investing in businesses and technology relevant to the
space. Mike The Pike Entertainment is its wholly owned subsidiary
with a model in IP Acquisition, Development and Production.
VGTel,
Inc. has plans to change the company name to Arowana
Media
Holdings.
https://twitter.com/vgtel
CEO
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS 3/6/19:
https://tinyurl.com/y5sznbdf
About
Mike The
Pike
Entertainment
Mike the Pike Entertainment is an IP Acquisitions and Development
company with a focus that includes Feature Films, Television, New
Media and Graphic Novels.
https://twitter.com/mtpprods
About Barry Ira Geller:
Poet, Producer Patent holder,
Qabalist
Read
More about Barry at
http://barryirageller.com
https://twitter.com/BarryIraGeller
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