One other Carl Hiaasen novel is being developed as a TV sequence with Bill Lawrence onboard.
Selection has discovered solely {that a} sequence model of Hiaasen’s novel “Skinny Dip” is presently in improvement at Max with Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis set to jot down and Lawrence hooked up as an govt producer.
The logline for the one-hour dramedy sequence describes it as “a screwball-romantic-comedy-triangle about homicide, revenge, and greed within the Everglades.”
Lawrence, a longtime fan of Hiaasen, is presently the creator and showrunner on the sequence adaptation of “Unhealthy Monkey” at Apple TV+. That present debuted at Apple in August 2024 and was renewed for a second season in December.
Horowitz and Kitsis will write and govt produce “Skinny Dip.” Lawrence, Jeff Ingold, and Lisa Katzer will govt produce by way of Doozer. Warner Bros. Tv, the place Doozer is underneath an total deal, is the studio.
Horowitz and Kitsis are finest often called the creators of the favored ABC sequence “As soon as Upon a Time,” which ran for seven seasons and over 150 episodes on the broadcast community. They have been additionally beforehand govt producers on the hit ABC sequence “Misplaced” and have labored on reveals like “Felicity” and “One Tree Hill.” In movie, they’re recognized for writing the screenplay for “Tron: Legacy,” which grossed over $400 million worldwide upon its debut in 2010.
Along with “Unhealthy Monkey,” Lawrence additionally presently has the present “Shrinking” at Apple, with one other season of the hit comedy “Ted Lasso” additionally rumored to be within the works. It was reported in December that Lawrence is at work on a reboot of his beloved series “Scrubs” at ABC.
Horowitz and Kitsis are repped by WME and lawyer Jared Levine. Lawrence is repped by CAA, Yorn Levine Barnes, and Mortimer PR.
