Paloppa is a new, Florida-based production company, "whose mission is to create high-quality entertainment for mass audiences." They currently have three projects in development. Paloppa's principals are Christopher Geary, Rob Micai, and Marc Bryant. Micai is a co-producer on the forthcoming Letters to God. Bryant's background is commercials, including projects for companies such as Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Lockheed Martin. Geary's background, mostly with Micai, has been work on live stage, music videos, and commercials. Optioning Mistborn was Geary's idea.
Geary says, "As I was reading the book I felt more and more that this was a story that just had to be seen on the big screen. I contacted Brandon Sanderson, and was able to persuade him that Paloppa Pictures was the right team for the job. Obviously we're very excited by the opportunity to bring his work to life."
Geary and Sanderson first met in 2008. Sanderson said of the meeting, "When I arrived, I wasn't sure what to expect, and when I left I knew I wanted to be in business with Chris Geary and his partners in Paloppa. Chris knew the books, had palpable enthusiasm for them, and most of all had a real and relatable vision for adapting the series that was at once exactly how I envisioned and distinctly filmic."
Mistborn Movie Guide: This bit of background on Paloppa Pictures demonstrates that they have the experience and background to see this project through. It appears that the movie is in good (and enthusiastic) hands. However, contrary to Sanderson's earlier comment, the company has at least two other projects so Mistborn is not the only thing on their plate.
