“Shogun” director Jonathan van Tulleken is set to direct the screen adaptation of Andrew Michael Hurley’s debut novel “The Loney.”
Van Tulleken will also executive produce the project, which is produced by New Regency Television after they scooped up the television rights to the novel following a competitive bidding process. New Regency’s London-based team, comprised of Ed Rubin, Emma Broughton, and Beth Pattinson, will work with him on the project.
Described as a “chilling horror” story, “The Loney” has been translated into twenty languages.
“The Loney tells the gripping story of two brothers on a journey through northwest England where they encounter unnerving secrets and become enmeshed in a series of terrifying events that shape their lives forever,” reads the logline.
Hurley has also written “Devil’s Day” and “Starve Acre,” the latter of which has been turned into a film starring Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark.
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“I’m thrilled at the opportunity to adapt ‘The Loney,’” said van Tulleken. “Its dark allure, complex characters and twisting narrative are a perfect foundation for a deeply compelling and visually immersive series that is an absolute gift for a director
As well as “Shogun” van Tulleken has recently been working as a director and exec producer on initial episodes of “Blade Runner 2099.”
New Regency Television International’s slate includes conspiracy thriller “Prime Target,” starring Leo Woodall and Quintessa Swindell, for Apple TV+ and “The Beast Must Die,” a collaboration with BritBox and AMC.
New Regency chair and CEO Yariv Milchan and Natalie Lehmann, president of motion pictures and television, said: “’The Loney’ represents the kind of storytelling we aim to showcase at New Regency. We couldn’t be more excited that van Tulleken is bringing this gripping story to audiences around the globe.”
