Producer Mark Johnson ( Breaking Bad, “Halt and Catch Fire”) will be in charge of developing the books as a “streaming and television franchise and universe,” according to an AMC release. AMC+ is a subscription streaming service.
In a statement, Johnson called the challenge of adapting Rice s work “both intimidating and exhilarating..I recognize both the responsibility and the obligation we owe the material.”
The first series, headed by executive producer Rolin Jones ( Perry Mason ), has been greenlit for eight episodes for season one. Rice and her son, Christopher, are serving as executive producers.
“We know how much this book and the ones that follow mean to their massive fan base,” Jones said in a statement. Casting wasn t immediately announced.
Producer Mark Johnson ( Breaking Bad, “Halt and Catch Fire”) will be in charge of developing the books as a “streaming and television franchise and universe,” according to an AMC release. AMC+ is a subscription streaming service.
In a statement, Johnson called the challenge of adapting Rice s work “both intimidating and exhilarating..I recognize both the responsibility and the obligation we owe the material.”
The first series, headed by executive producer Rolin Jones ( Perry Mason ), has been greenlit for eight episodes for season one. Rice and her son, Christopher, are serving as executive producers.
“We know how much this book and the ones that follow mean to their massive fan base,” Jones said in a statement. Casting wasn t immediately announced.
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