Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon and his wife Ayelet Waldman are in the process of writing a TV show for HBO. The premise? A band of conmen and magicians battling Hitler during WWII. It's tentatively titled "Hobglobin."
Now suspend your disbelief and bear with me, because once you know a little bit about Chabon's work, "Hobglobin" looks like a potential masterpiece.
Chabon wrote The Wonder Boys (published in 1995), which was picked up and adapted as a movie starring Michael Douglas and Tobey Maguire in 2000. Next, he won the Pulitzer in 2001 for his heartwarming tale of American life and one of my personal favorites, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, another critically-acclaimed novel by Chabon, is currently being adapted for film by the Coen Brothers. So now you know, the man can write.
Thematically, Chabon commonly explores the idiosyncrasies of Jewish culture, the family structure, the American Dream, and the trials of romance to name a few. He also often incorporates comic books, genre entertainment, and the 1940s into his story arcs.
Even with the help of his wife, author and former public defender, and all his talent, Chabon is presented with an immense challenge with "Hobglobin." Though it is in the early stages of development and may not hit production, my hopes are that "Hobglobin" beats the page and changes its name so that this fantastical story as dreamt by a visionary can be told.
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