Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: After abandoning his attempt to bring Holy Wood to the big screen , Manson shifted medium for the project and announced plans to put out two books to accompany the then-forthcoming album instead .
Simplified: After his attempt to bring Holy Wood to the big screen went nowhere , Manson shifted medium for the project and announced plans to put out two books to accompany the then-forthcoming album instead .