EXCLUSIVE: Bestselling authorAaron Blabeyhas signed an eight-figure deal with Macmillan Childrens Publishing Group for two new series.
The first, calledGame of Pets,will debut in the fall of 2026.
Macmillan and Foundation Media Partners plan to develop and produce it as a feature film franchise.
Aaron Blabey, ‘The Bad Guys’ BookRahkela Nardella
BlabeysThe Bad Guysseries andThelma The Unicornwere adapted for film by, respectively, DreamWorks Animation and Netflix.
Blabey served as executive producer on both.
Netflix aired animated prequelThe Bad Guys: A Very Bad HolidayChristmas specialin 2023.
The publisher calls itThe Truman ShowmeetsThe Secret Life of Pets.
What could go wrong when this weapon falls into a middle schoolers hands?
I mean, thats a lot of books!
I am very excited to get back to work.
Heres to a new chapter with the gang at Macmillan.
Besser negotiated the deal with Patrick Hughes at Foundation Media for world rights at auction.
