Humorous Or Die has optioned author and illustrator John Paul Brammer’s “¡Hola Papi!: Learn how to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Different Life Classes” to develop right into a scripted sequence.
Brammer began the Substack recommendation column “¡Hola Papi!” in 2017, and printed his memoir of the identical identify final 12 months by means of Simon & Schuster. The paperback version is ready for launch in June, and accessible for pre-order on Amazon.
“Working with the staff at Humorous Or Die is a dream come true, and I’m so grateful for the chance to take ‘¡Hola Papi!’ to one more medium,” mentioned Brammer, who will even function an govt producer on the sequence. “From the column to the ebook and now to the display screen, watching Papi’s journey has been one of many nice joys in my life. It’s a journey solely made doable by my readers, and my hope is to make a present that may honor the belief and assist they’ve given me through the years.”
John Paul Brammer
Humorous Or Die
In “¡Hola Papi!” Brammer pens essays that follows his life and journey as a queer, mixed-race child from rural Oklahoma to changing into the self-proclaimed “Chicano Carrie Bradshaw” of his technology. It’s seen as the right materials to assist launch the following evolution of Humorous Or Die, the digital media enterprise launched by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay in 2007, within the early days of high-end authentic content material for digital platforms. The FunnyOrDie digital platform and content material manufacturing operation was acquired final 12 months by entrepreneur and activist Henry Muñoz III.
“ ‘¡Hola Papi!’ is a good American Dream story that takes its predominant character from a small city in Oklahoma to the metropolis of New York Metropolis in pursuit of his future: new profession, new associates, and new loves,” mentioned Muñoz. “It’s humorous, touching, and really a lot about American society within the twenty first Century. We’re dedicated to having Humorous Or Die Studios stand for Humorous, Unique and Numerous content material, and with a Latino and LBGTQ Plus hero, Hola Papi is an ideal match.”
Brammer is a contributing columnist for The Washington Publish. He’s additionally written for such publications as Guernica, The New York Occasions, Catapult and Meals & Wine.
Brammer is repped by UTA and Annie Hwang at Ayesha Pande Literary.
