For creators, studios and producers
Adaptation & licensing
Every Vellumwise series is open for adaptation. You bring the production and the audience; we bring story worlds built on real questions people face.
Who it is for
- YouTube and TikTok creators and animators who need recurring characters and a steady supply of episodes
- Educational and documentary-drama producers, and audio-drama and podcast producers
- Independent animation studios and TV and film production companies developing a drama series
Formats
Television, film, animation, web series, short-form video, audio drama, and other formats we agree with you.
How it works
- Pick a series and a format. Browse the library and check the series’ status.
- Send one email. Who you are (with a link to your channel, studio or past work), the series, the format, where it would be released, and your timeline.
- Agree the terms in writing. One series, one format, an agreed territory and term; other series stay available to others. Independent creators usually pay nothing up front and share the show’s revenue. Larger studios usually take an option — a fee to reserve the series for a fixed period. Exclusivity applies only when it is specifically agreed.
- Make it your way. If nothing is released by the agreed date, your permission and any exclusivity end and the series becomes available to others again — no penalty. The underlying rights stay with us. Credit: “Based on the Vellumwise series created under the creative direction of Abdelfattah Ragab”.
What a licence can include
- Permission to adapt the series’ stories, characters and world in the agreed format
- The series materials that exist: the series outline and character notes, and the manuscripts once they are written and reviewed
- If agreed, a commitment not to license the same series in the same format and territory to anyone else during your term
- An agreed credit, consultation on major changes to the main characters and premise, and how factual content is checked
This series was created using generative AI as part of the writing process, under the creative direction of Abdelfattah Ragab. How the books are made. Buying a series gives a personal-use licence only (read it).
hello@vellumwise.com · We do not accept unsolicited scripts or story ideas.
Questions
Which series can be adapted?
Every series is open for enquiries. Each series page says exactly what exists today: published books, books in development, or a series outline only. We never promise manuscripts that have not been written.
Can I change things?
Yes. Adaptation needs changes — condensing, combining characters, new scenes for the screen. We ask to be consulted on, and to agree, major changes to the main characters and the core premise.
What about the factual and educational content?
The stories carry real knowledge about money, law, health, learning and work, dated and tied to a jurisdiction where rules vary. If an adaptation changes that content, the agreement covers how it is fact-checked — and, for high-risk subjects, reviewed by a qualified specialist — so the adaptation does not present wrong information as true.
Can the expert characters be presented as real people?
No. The councils are original fictional characters and must stay fictional. An adaptation may not cast or present a real living expert as one of them, attribute invented words to a real person, or imply that any real expert took part in or endorses the work.
Can I use AI animation or voices?
Yes, if your platform allows it and you disclose it where your platform requires. Quality matters more than the tool.
How fast can we start?
Usually within a week or two: you tell us the series and format, we send written terms for your review, and you start once both sides have signed.
How were the books made?
The series are created using generative AI as part of the writing process, under the creative direction of Abdelfattah Ragab. Our How it works page explains who does what.
What exactly does a licence include?
Permission to adapt the agreed series in the agreed format, the series materials that actually exist, credit and consultation terms and, if agreed, exclusivity. Exclusivity is our commitment not to license the same series in the same format and territory to anyone else during your term, within the rights we control. It does not restrict anyone’s independent use of material the law leaves free to use, so each agreement spells out exactly what is included.
Is there a standard contract to sign?
Not one to sign on the spot. We agree written terms for each deal, and you are welcome to have your own lawyer review them. Nothing on this page is an agreement or grants any right.
Does buying a series let me adapt it?
No. A purchase comes with the personal-use licence only. Commercial uses and adaptations need a separate written agreement.