6:30 - 7:30 EST
Panel: Look Out Hollywood, Here We Come!: Jumanji, Ready Player 1, Free Guy - LitRPG has taken to the silver screen, but how could we do it better?
LitRPG is dipping has started to break onto the big screen, but do you feel they’ve done it right? What did you love and hate about movie and tv show adaptations of LitRPGs? What would you like to see in the future? What format do you think would be best for LitRPG?
Moderator: Dylan Watkins
Panelists: Shirtaloon, Aleron Kong, Jez Cajiao, Jamey Sultan, Jon Ryer Davis
Shirtaloon
Shirtaloon was working on a very boring academic paper when he realized that writing about an inter-dimensional kung fu wizard would be way more fun.
Aleron Kong
Dr. Aleron Kong, doctor of Internal Medicine, is the author of the internationally best-selling series The Land, which has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide, and was voted Audible's Customer Favorite of the Year. Aleron is also on the Amazon top 100 Authors list. With help from his readers, Aleron has continued to raise funds for charities around the world, exceeding $125,000 over the past several years!
Jez Cajiao
Jez Cajiao was born a regular human, but over many years of trials and tribulations, he managed to survive to become...an older, uglier and larger regular human! Jez is the author of the bestselling UnderVerse series, and Age of Stone, started his love of writing in 2018, when his interest in the LitRPG genre sparked his creativity.
Jamey Sultan
Jamey Sultan, is a 24-year old paramedic from the United States with a bachelors degree in Emergency Health Services. He started writing in December 2019 and fell in love with it. He enjoys reading, rock climbing, walking with his wife, and stalking his cat Freddie around his apartment. He falls asleep listening to stand-up comedy. His goal is to write a LitRPG series that he would love to read.
Jon Ryer Davis
Jon is just a simple guy who likes nerdy things and travel. He writes as a hobby and side hustle, and really enjoys watching the world unfold.