Wiip has acquired the rights to Little white lies YA novels by Jennifer Lynn Barnesand will develop the stories into a TV series. Little white lies takes place during rookie season, and is a mystery series about a teenager from the wrong side of the street who agrees to live with her estranged maternal grandmother and do rookie year, but only because she’s determined to figure out which scion of Southern high society is his biological father.
Wiip’s Paul Lee, Mark Roybal and Nate Winslow will executive produce alongside Barnes and A star was born executive producer Heather Parry, who brought the project to the studio.
Roybal said of the project:
“Heather and I grew up together in the industry and I have always been in awe of her Midas touch. So when she introduced us to Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ witty and suspenseful high-society novel, we immediately knew it was a show we had to make with her. Jennifer has created an intricate mystery set in a glittering and fascinating world, all seen through the lens of a young woman searching for her identity and the truth about her family. We are delighted to collaborate with this amazing team to bring contemporary debutante society to the screen.”
Bestselling author Barnes’ first published novel was written when she was a teenager, and over the next twenty years, her more than 20 YA novels have been published in more than thirty languages around the world. This includes the Little white lies Continuation, Small deadly scandals.
“As a former (somewhat reluctant) rookie myself, I’m thrilled to be working with Wiip to bring forward this story of twisted high-society mysteries, family secrets, decades-old lies, female friendship, and a whole lot of things. bless your heart on television,” Barnes said.
A Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science, Barnes earned his Ph.D. from Yale University in 2012. She was a tenured professor of psychology and writing before leaving academia to focus full-time on creating young adult media properties that foster fandom.
via: Deadline
by Jessica Fisher
Source: Geek Tyrant
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