EXCLUSIVE: twentieth has landed the rights to a characteristic adaptation of the New York Instances bestselling novel California Bear from Duane Swierczynski. Gary Lennon will write the characteristic alongiside Swierczynski with Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media producing, sources inform Deadline.

Swierczynski’s newest novel is a thriller that follows 4 unlikely vigilantes whose choice to take justice into their very own fingers pits them in opposition to the villain behind California’s coldest homicide case.

California Bear is twentieth’s first venture with Proximity. Rashonda Joplin, twentieth’s Director of Manufacturing, and Catherine Hughes, Artistic Govt, shall be shepherding the venture. twentieth’s Head of Literary Affairs, Clare Reeth was instrumental in bringing the e book into the studio. Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian produce by way of their firm, Proximity Media. Rebecca Cho will exec produce and oversee the venture together with Hannah Levy for Proximity Media.

In March, Lennon prolonged his growth deal with Lionsgate Tv and was beforehand below an general deal at Starz. At present, he’s the showrunner and govt producer of the Energy spinoff collection Energy Guide IV: Pressure persevering with his work from Season 2 and is in manufacturing on the third and ultimate installment of the Chicago-based crime drama. He was additionally govt producer of the mothership collection for Starz which earned him two NAACP Picture Awards. Moreover, he’s partnered with Lionsgate Tv on P-Valley and Hightown for Starz and the hit Netflix collection Orange Is the New Black. Lennon is represented by CAA, M88 and lawyer Erik Hyman.

Swierczynski is the New York Instances bestselling and two-time Edgar-nominated writer of 15 novels together with Expiration Date, Canary and the forthcoming California Bear, in addition to the graphic novels Breakneck and Redhead. Together with James Patterson, he co-created the Audible Unique The Responsible and co-wrote the personal eye thriller Lion & Lamb. He’s additionally written greater than 250 comedian books together with Deadpool, The Immortal Iron Fist, Punisher, Birds of Prey and Star Wars: Rogue One. His first quick story assortment, Lush & Different Tales of Boozy Mayhem, was lately revealed by Cimarron Road Books. Swierczynski is represented by Story Pushed and McKuin, Frankel Whitehead.

Proximity Media’s movie initiatives embody two-time Academy Award-winning Judas and the Black Messiah, House Jam: A New Legacy and Creed III which grossed over $275M theatrically. Upcoming, Proximity is at the moment in manufacturing on Ryan Coogler’s untitled occasion movie for Warner Bros. starring Michael B. Jordan. It’s set for a March 2025 IMAX launch. Moreover, the corporate is in post-production on Marvel’s Ironheart miniseries. Proximity additionally produced the documentary Homeroom with Hulu, co-produced Stephen Curry: Underrated with Apple Unique Movies, A24 and Unanimous Media, in addition to Anthem, with Onyx Collective as a part of the corporate’s general take care of Disney Tv. They’re repped by WME and Jonathan Gardner, Esq.