Remo Williams, the police officer who was framed and sentenced to death before becoming a trained assassin, walks towards the small screen.
Better call Saul Executive producer Gordon Smith adapts The destroyer Book series first published in 1971 for Sony Pictures Television starring Prime Universe Films’ Adrian Askarieh, producer of Hitman: Agent 47, rely on exec produce.
Created by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir, The destroyer The book series is about a US government official named Remo Williams, a former Newark police officer who has been charged with a crime and sentenced to death. His death is faked by the government so he can be trained as an assassin for CURE, a secret organization set up to defend the country by working outside the law.
The books were previously adapted as a feature film Remo Williams: The adventure begins in 1985. Shane Black was also previously involved in a feature reboot.
The destroyer Book series has sold over 50 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 40 languages. The series currently includes over 150 books. The series will use the library of books to create an international action/adventure universe filled with humor.
The deal falls under Smith’s overall deal with Sony Pictures Television.
Smith is represented by Theresa Kang and Johnson, Shapiro, Slewett & Kole of Blue Marbel Management. Askarieh is repeated by Lichter, Grossman, Nichols & Adler.