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Contact:
Italia Gandolfo – GH Literary Management
Italia@ghliterary.com
Italia Gandolfo – GH Literary Management
Italia@ghliterary.com
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Writer-Producer Options Maybelline Cosmetics
Dynasty Story
SAN DIEGO, CA/JAN. 19, 2015 – Writer-Producer
Marie D. Jones (Where’s Lucy? Productions) has optioned the rights to the story
behind the Maybelline cosmetics empire from Sharrie Williams, great-niece of
Maybelline founder Tom Lyle Williams; based upon her personal experiences, her
father’s journals (William Preston Williams), and her extensive collection of family
documents.
Writer-Producer Jones is
developing a television series, working title “Out of the Ashes: The Story of
the Maybelline Empire and the Family behind It,” which is already garnering
interest from networks. The series covers the history of the family dynasty,
from the founding of the company in a rural Kentucky kitchen in 1915 to its
continued status today as a billion dollar brand icon, focusing on Williams’
coming of age and personal experiences growing up amidst power, fame, and
fortune.
Jones stated, “Open
the drawer of the average woman and you’ll see Maybelline products. But few
people know the incredible, tumultuous and, at times, shocking, story of the family
behind the iconic brand; a dynasty spanning four generations. It is the intimate story of a young woman
growing up surrounded by the recognizable trappings of wealth and power, and with
the challenges and losses she endures, finds herself literally rising from the
ashes to become her own person. But it’s also the epic historical journey of a
singular idea born from a simple Kentucky dream that became a legend—a brand
that continues to stand the test of time.”
Italia Gandolfo, CEO of GH
Literary Management, brokered the deal.
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