HBO Max Wins 5-Bidder Auction For YA Novel ‘I’ll Be The One,’ Focusing On Bisexual Korean-American Teen’s Star Dreams

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HBO Max Wins 5-Bidder Auction For YA Novel ‘I’ll Be The One,’ Focusing On Bisexual Korean-American Teen’s Star Dreams
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HBOMax prevailed over 5 bidders to win the rights to Lyla Lee’s upcoming YA novel IllBeTheOne, and will turn it into a feature film

The film spotlights 16-year-old Skye Shin—a bi-sexual, Korean-American girl— as she pursues her dreams as a participant on reality TV singing and dancing competition “K-Pop Shining Star.” With the help of her new friends and her crush, world famous model Henry Cho, Skye faces the industry’s old-fashioned beauty standards head on, setting her sights on becoming a K-pop star – one the world has never seen before.

Anonymous Content’s Kevin Cotter and Aevitas’ Creative’s Warren Aetas brought it in under a first look Anonymous has with Aevitas. Todd Shuster and Penny Moore of Aevitas Creative will also serve as producer and executive producer respectively

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