FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Alan Dean Foster will be bringing his world-renowned Midworld, as well as other titles, to games, thanks to an agreement with newly-founded international studio Pomme – where he will also work closely with the team in an advisory role.
A New York Times best-selling author, Foster has written several book series, over 20 standalone novels, plus novelisations of movie scripts including Star Wars, Alien, Terminator, Transformers and Star Trek. His agreement with Pomme will see at least 14 of his works to games, including previously published novels and eight unpublished works, released in a series called ‘Alan Dean Foster Presents…’. The first will be an adaptation of Midworld – the book that launched Humanx Commonwealth, which will be published by Pomme’s publishing arm Sunset Sugar Studios on PC via Steam in 2026.
Foster said: “I look forward with great pleasure to working with the wonderful folks at Pomme as they prepare to develop and release a series of games based on my stories, the first of which is planned to be Midworld.”
Pomme has been founded by industry veteran Darryl Still, formerly an executive at Atari, EA, Nvidia and Kiss, and notching up over 40 years in the industry. He is joined by respected Canadian industry exec Jillian Mood who has worked with Canada Game Expo, Ottawa Game Jam, Bendy & the Ink Machine and on over 30 games, who will head up Marketing and HR for the company; plus James Deputy who has project managed many games for Kiss over the 12 years that Still was CEO for the company; and Mateo Młodowski, developer of the hugely successful Pixel Puzzles franchise and Development Director at Sunset Sugar Studios, Pomme's publishing arm.
Still offered: "I have been working with Alan and the Pomme team for around a year now fleshing out this project and it is an absolute pleasure to be able to push the green button as we enter 2025 on what is one of the most exciting developments I have ever worked on."
Mood added: "Alan Dean Foster is an absolute genius and the fact he wants to be personally involved in developing these games makes me very proud."
Pomme is collaborating with key members of the Cuphead art team, including respected animator Tina Nawrocki, to lead the art on Midworld. Pomme’s studio head Mateo Młodowski said: “As soon as we started talking to them, it became obvious they were perfect to create Börn and the other characters in the universe. The creativity they bring to the art and animation is stunning.”
Meanwhile, Pomme has established an Advisory Board of entertainment giants to help steer the Alan Dean Foster projects. It includes Alan Wilson, Co-founder of Tripwire Interactive, publisher of Killing Floor and Red Orchestra, and Jon Radoff, CEO of Beamable, who has worked on Game of Thrones, Star Trek and Walking Dead games.
For more information on investment and publishing opportunities, contact Darryl Still via darryl@pommeconsultants.com
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NOTES FOR EDITORS
About Alan Dean Foster
Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction. He has had around 80 of his own novels published, at least seven short story collections, and over 40 novelizations of film scripts including Star Wars, Star Trek, Transformers, Alien and Terminator.
About Pomme
Pomme Ltd was founded in April 2020 to tap into the 40 years of industry expertise and comprehensive knowledge of its founder, Darryl Still. Since its inception, the company has expanded its consultancy services globally, with key contributors James Deputy, Jillian Mood, and Matteo Mlodowski. Pomme Ltd has assisted numerous publishers in successfully bringing their titles to market. More recently, the company has secured a range of licensing agreements including 14 of Alan Dean Foster’s remarkable works, which it is now advancing through its Sunset Sugar Studios publishing division.
A New York Times best-selling author, Foster has written several book series, over 20 standalone novels, plus novelisations of movie scripts including Star Wars, Alien, Terminator, Transformers and Star Trek. His agreement with Pomme will see at least 14 of his works to games, including previously published novels and eight unpublished works, released in a series called ‘Alan Dean Foster Presents…’. The first will be an adaptation of Midworld – the book that launched Humanx Commonwealth, which will be published by Pomme’s publishing arm Sunset Sugar Studios on PC via Steam in 2026.
Foster said: “I look forward with great pleasure to working with the wonderful folks at Pomme as they prepare to develop and release a series of games based on my stories, the first of which is planned to be Midworld.”
Pomme has been founded by industry veteran Darryl Still, formerly an executive at Atari, EA, Nvidia and Kiss, and notching up over 40 years in the industry. He is joined by respected Canadian industry exec Jillian Mood who has worked with Canada Game Expo, Ottawa Game Jam, Bendy & the Ink Machine and on over 30 games, who will head up Marketing and HR for the company; plus James Deputy who has project managed many games for Kiss over the 12 years that Still was CEO for the company; and Mateo Młodowski, developer of the hugely successful Pixel Puzzles franchise and Development Director at Sunset Sugar Studios, Pomme's publishing arm.
Still offered: "I have been working with Alan and the Pomme team for around a year now fleshing out this project and it is an absolute pleasure to be able to push the green button as we enter 2025 on what is one of the most exciting developments I have ever worked on."
Mood added: "Alan Dean Foster is an absolute genius and the fact he wants to be personally involved in developing these games makes me very proud."
Pomme is collaborating with key members of the Cuphead art team, including respected animator Tina Nawrocki, to lead the art on Midworld. Pomme’s studio head Mateo Młodowski said: “As soon as we started talking to them, it became obvious they were perfect to create Börn and the other characters in the universe. The creativity they bring to the art and animation is stunning.”
Meanwhile, Pomme has established an Advisory Board of entertainment giants to help steer the Alan Dean Foster projects. It includes Alan Wilson, Co-founder of Tripwire Interactive, publisher of Killing Floor and Red Orchestra, and Jon Radoff, CEO of Beamable, who has worked on Game of Thrones, Star Trek and Walking Dead games.
For more information on investment and publishing opportunities, contact Darryl Still via darryl@pommeconsultants.com
ENDS
NOTES FOR EDITORS
About Alan Dean Foster
Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction. He has had around 80 of his own novels published, at least seven short story collections, and over 40 novelizations of film scripts including Star Wars, Star Trek, Transformers, Alien and Terminator.
About Pomme
Pomme Ltd was founded in April 2020 to tap into the 40 years of industry expertise and comprehensive knowledge of its founder, Darryl Still. Since its inception, the company has expanded its consultancy services globally, with key contributors James Deputy, Jillian Mood, and Matteo Mlodowski. Pomme Ltd has assisted numerous publishers in successfully bringing their titles to market. More recently, the company has secured a range of licensing agreements including 14 of Alan Dean Foster’s remarkable works, which it is now advancing through its Sunset Sugar Studios publishing division.
20 January 2025