A series adaptation of author Adam Silvera’s New York Times bestselling book “They Both Die at the End” is set for Netflix, from “Bridgerton” creator Chris Van Dusen as well as executive producer Bad Bunny (née Benito). Has been taken. Antonio Martinez Ocasio) and “Yellowjackets” EP Drew Comins & Studio Even, The Rap Learned.
The project, which was acquired by Netflix in the face of highly competitive bidding, has received a significant commitment. It marks the return of Van Dusen following the success of “Bridgerton”, where he served as producer and EP; The period romantic dramedy is one of Netflix’s biggest hits, with seasons 1 and 2 topping the most popular lists for English-language TV.
Van Dusen is writing the pilot script and will executive produce through his CVD Productions with Silver, Ocasio and Comins (via Creative Engine Entertainment, which has a deal with Even, the studio behind “Yellowjackets”). Jacqueline Sasario, co-head of scripted development, will oversee Even.
The book’s logline is as follows: “On September 5, just after midnight, the Death-Cast called Mateo Torres and Rufus Ematerio to give them some bad news: they are going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are complete strangers, But, for different reasons, they both want to make a new friend on their last day. Good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo go on one last great adventure. We are going to meet for – to live a lifetime in a single day.
“They Both Die at the End” made history as the first young-adult novel with queer Latinx characters to hit No. 1 on the Times bestseller list; When it was first published in 2017, it experienced a resurgence during the pandemic via #BookTok on TikTok. A prequel, “The First to Die at the End,” was released on October 4, 2022.
In 2019, HBO was developing a half-hour comedy based on the novel, to be written by Chris Kelly, co-showrunner of Comedy Central’s “The Other Two”. JJ Abrams was involved in the Warner Bros. television production as an executive producer through his Bad Robot banner.
Deadline first reported the news.
