Florida-based Oceanview Publishing has inked an agreement with Amber Entertainment to develop films based on its backlist. Oceanview specializes in mystery/suspense novels, and the first title in the development slate is Ward Larsen's The Perfect Assassin, which was originally published in 2006. Amber Entertainment's Ileen Maisel and Lawrence Elman, along with Oceanview founders Robert and Patricia Gussin, will serve as executive producers on the project, about a female doctor whose boat is hijacked by an Israeli assassin.
Maisel worked for New Line before creating Amber Entertainment in 2009, with Mark Ordesky, Jane Fleming and documentary and TV producer Elman. The company specializes in acquiring intellectual property assets and adapting them for the screen. Speaking to the agreement, Robert Gussin said: "Since Oceanview focuses on such popular entertainment genres as mystery, thriller, and suspense, we feel that partnering with Amber Entertainment will allow us to create a dynamic synergy."
