That Jonathan Lethem, he’s such an interesting guy. He’s giving away the movie rights to his book:

On May 15th I’ll give away a free option on the film rights to my novel You Don’t Love Me Yet to a selected filmmaker. In return for the free option, I’ll ask two things:
            

 
I’d
like the filmmaker to pay (something) for the purchase of the rights if
they actually make a film: two percent of the budget, paid when the
completed film gets a distribution deal. (I’ll wait until distribution
to get paid so a filmmaker without many funds can work without having
to spend their own money paying me).

If you’re a filmmaker who feels that You Don’t Love Me Yet might
make a good film and also likes the unusual terms of this proposal, I’d
like to hear from you, at the address below. Tell me what kind of work
you’ve done before, and how you’d expect to handle this project both
creatively and financially.

Read why at Jonathan Lethem dot com.