Overview

• The agreement covers screen rights to Archer’s seven-part Clifton Chronicles and five standalone titles: The Fourth Estate, First Among Equals, The Eleventh Commandment, Sons of Fortune and Heads You Win.
• Negotiated over nearly a year, this marks Applause’s first global book acquisition under its Aditya Birla Group ownership.
• Jeffrey Archer and Dream Bay Entertainment will oversee screenplay development to ensure strict fidelity to the original narratives.
• Productions will span premium series and feature films tailored for India’s regional languages and global streaming platforms.
• The partnership underlines a shift in India’s scripted content industry from unauthorized remakes toward formal licensing agreements.