Atlantis Studios and the Screenwriting Expo have teamed up to turn a winning script into a 64-page comic.

This is all part of the two companies’ scriptwriting competition that is open now. The winner will be able to select the art team from over 60 artists Atlantis Studios uses.  Atlantis will also help in the marketing of the graphic novel.

“We will develop an exclusive preview website, and will consult with the winner to develop to develop a business plan that will maximize profit, royalty, and licensing revenue for the winning creator,” said James Watson, president of Atlantis Studios, Inc.

The winner of the competition will be announced at the 2007 Screenwriting Expo, October 24-28, at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott.

via Atlantis Studios and Screenwriting Expo

Valerie Perez plays Paula Peril in the Atlantis studios live action adaptation of the Paula Peril series. You could buy the DVD right now, but you can get a better deal y ordering issue #3 of Paula Peril and the DVD “Trapped in the Flames” together.

Get the comic and the 7-minute film starring Valerie Perez in HD, plus lots of extras including never-before-seen production photos and a teaser trailer for the Paula Peril feature film “Midnight is the Darkest Hour”!

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Atlantis Studios has announced its schedule of appearances and signings for the San Diego Comic-con taking place this week. Additionally, the company will be showcasing new works including Invisible Scarlet O’Neil, Cyber Angels, Third Army, Blood Sentence, and Princess Reborn, and more.

“This is a time of extraordinary growth for our studio,” said owner James Watson in a prepared statement, “We’ve had a great opportunity work for some of the most innovative creators in film and publishing. We felt that our convention presence should reflect that. We wanted to create a schedule that would move their properties front and center!”

In addition to the signing schedule, Atlantis Studios will also showcase preview material for the originl Paula Peril video “Trapped in the Flames” staring Valerie Perez.

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