READY OR NOT and SCREAM directors are developing the series adaptation of THE BUTCHER & THE WREN

Radio silencethe team of directors behind Ready or Not And He shoutedwill develop a serial adaptation of the detective novel The butcher and the wren. The book was written by Alaina Urquhartwho is also the co-host of the hit podcast Morbid.

The butcher and the wren is set in the Louisiana bayou and centers on forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller. The story explores the “duel prospects of a notorious serial killer and the coroner who follows his trail of victims, using his encyclopedic knowledge of historical crimes to try to stop him as he grows brazen every day.”

Urquhart said in a statement: “The opportunity to work with Zando and present The butcher and the wren for the readers it was already a dream. That the book is an international bestseller left me speechless. And now, Jeremy and Wren’s story is being adapted for the screen. I couldn’t have asked for better partners than the fantastic Sister team. And I’ve been such a fan of both Jennifer Yale and the Radio Silence team for a long time, from Jennifer Yale’s brilliant writing on Right at Radio Silenzio He shouted relaunch, their work speaks for itself. The butcher and the wren it couldn’t be in better hands. I can’t wait to see their dark and twisted vision come to life. “

Chernobyl producer Sister is adapting the book as a series with Right And See executive producer Jennifer Yale intended to serve as the showrunner and trio of Radio Silence Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler GillettAnd Chad Villella. Yale, Bettinelli-Olpin, Gillett, Chad Villella will be the executive producers.

Here is the full description of the book:

Something dark is lurking in the Louisiana bayou: a methodical killer with a penchant for medical experimentation is working hard to carry out his most heartbreaking crime, taunting authorities who are desperate to catch up.

But forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller is the best there is. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of historical crimes and years of work experience in the coroner’s office, he has never encountered a case he couldn’t solve. Until now. She case after case she piles up on Wren’s exam table, and soon she gets sucked into a devouring cat and mouse chase with a brutal killer who gets more cheeky every day.

A compelling read with details straight from the morgue that only an autopsy technician could provide, The Butcher and the Wren promises to ensnare everyone who enters.