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EXCLUSIVE: Almost a decade and 11 bid into Netflix and Harlan Coben‘s partnership, nan web has extended its wide woody pinch nan world bestselling author. The caller renewal comes arsenic Netflix has greenlighted its highest floor plan Harlan Coben bid yet, Myron Bolitar, a play inspired by his signature postulation of novels.
The play is from Emmy victor David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) and Kyle Long (Suits) who are writing, executive producing and co-showrunning. In it, aft an wounded ends his NBA dreams, Myron Bolitar reinvents himself arsenic a sports supplier — utilizing charm, smarts, and a ruthless partner to navigate nan high-stakes and soiled world of sports, wherever redeeming his clients often intends risking himself.
Greg Yaitaines, who directed half of nan episodes of different Kelley bid adjustment of a good known thriller novel, Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent, will nonstop aggregate episodes and will executive nutrient Myron Bolitar. Also executive producing are Kelley and Matthew Tinker (Big Little Lies, Presumed Innocent) for David E. Kelley Prods., Coben for Final Twist Productions and Rick Muirragui (Suits).
Getting a Myron Bolitar bid disconnected nan crushed has been a apical privilege for Netflix since nan streamer successful 2022 extended its original wide woody pinch Coben that had included 14 of his books to adds 12 much titles: his 11-book Myron Bolitar bid and offshoot caller Win. Kelley boarded nan task much than a twelvemonth ago.
“What an grant — not to mention, awesome nosy — it is to partner up astatine Netflix pinch fable David E. Kelley and his singular squad connected this breathtaking caller series,” Coben said. “The Myron Bolitar books mean a awesome woody to me, and I’m thrilled to person specified a talented and inspired group bringing them to life.”
Coben has been protective of Myron Bolitar. He previously told Deadline that “Myron Bolitar is beloved to my heart,” calling nan books “my astir prized possession” “one of nan properties I’ve astir apt been a small spot much precious about.”
Netflix’s woody pinch Coben has yielded specified hits arsenic nan 2024 constricted bid Fool Me Once, which landed connected Netflix’s Most Popular English-language bid astatine nan clip of its release, Safe, The Woods, The Innocent, Gone for Good, Stay Close, Hold Tight, The Stranger, Missing You, Just One Look, and Caught. Recent crime thriller Run Away debuted astatine #1 connected Netflix’s Top 10 during its debut week successful January. Coming up is I Will Find You, Netflix’s first U.S.-based Coben adaptation, starring Sam Worthington.
“After a decade and 11 bid together, we’re honored that Harlan Coben has entrusted Netflix pinch his astir individual and iconic character, Myron Bolitar,” said Jinny Howe, Head of Scripted Series, U.S. and Canada. “Bringing this communicative to nan surface has been a large privilege for us, and we knew that uncovering nan correct imaginative partners was essential. It’s been a dream to collaborate pinch David E. Kelley – a existent maestro of nan genre, and nan talented Kyle Long connected this series. This is simply a awesome milestone for our partnership, and we look guardant to galore much years of moving together.”
Myron Bolitar marks David E. Kelley’s latest bid for Netflix, pursuing Anatomy of a Scandal, A Man successful Full, and The Lincoln Lawyer, an adjustment of Michael Connelly’s books, which is successful accumulation connected its 5th play successful Los Angeles.
David E. Kelley Prods’ slate besides includes Apple TV’s caller drama bid Margo’s Got Money Troubles and the Emmy-nominated Presumed Innocent, which conscionable wrapped its 2nd play arsenic good arsenic HBO’s Emmy-winning bid Big Little Lies, which is gearing up for Season 3.
Coben is repped by UTA and Gendler Kelly Cunningham. Kelley is repped by CAA and Gendler Kelly Cunningham. Long is repped by WME, TFC Management and Hansen Jacobson Teller. Muirragui is repped by UTA, Kaplan Perrone and Hanson Jacobson Teller.
