Arcana Pictures has optioned worldwide TV/film rights to author Tim Powers' award-winning novel "Last Call".
Powers' novel "On Stranger Tides" was previously adapted by Disney, for the current installment of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides".
"...'Last Call' is set in the gritty paranormal underbelly of 'Sin City', weaving tales of ancient magic with violence-inducing tarot card poker games called 'Assumption'. In this game, gamblers unknowingly find themselves wagering for their bodies, souls and immortality..."
In "Last Call," Powers uses gangster 'Bugsy Siegel to create a riveting alternative history for how Las Vegas was born, complete with ghosts and mobsters.
"Gamblers who get involved in the specialized games had better know what they are playing with because they are in danger of losing their souls," said Powers.
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