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Atomic Monster Acquires TV Rights to Julie Soto’s YA Thriller The Thrashers

After a competitive bid, the company begins a writer search to shape the series.

Overview

  • James Wan’s production company secured television rights to The Thrashers in a competitive deal, according to trade reports.
  • The project is in early development with no writer, showrunner, platform, casting, or production timeline announced.
  • Atomic Monster has initiated a search for a writer to adapt the bestselling psychological thriller for television.
  • Author Julie Soto, whose YA debut hit major bestseller lists in May, publicly endorsed the partnership and expressed excitement.
  • The novel follows an elite high-school circle and the fallout from a classmate’s death, and the deal extends Atomic Monster’s expanding genre TV slate that includes Peacock’s Teacup, Netflix’s True Haunting, and upcoming projects The Copenhagen Test and 56 Days.