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EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has nabbed different high-profile project, Jupiter Island, pinch a straight-to-series order. The play play comes from recently minted Emmy nominee Connor Hines, creator/executive shaper of FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, and A24. In conjunction pinch nan Jupiter Island pickup, Netflix has signed an wide woody pinch Hines to exclusively create caller bid for nan world streamer.
Written by Hines, who will service arsenic showrunner, Jupiter Island is said to beryllium loosely inspired by real-life events and celebrities successful nan world of nan PGA.
The bid is group connected nan ultra-exclusive Jupiter Island wherever nan privileged world of master golfers and their wives fractures erstwhile a mysterious outsider arrives — and a concealed threatens golf’s reigning powerfulness couple.
Hines executive produces pinch Julie Gardner of Bad Wolf America.
The pickup gives Netflix 2 master play scripted series; nan streamer besides has nan Will Ferrell drama The Hawk premiering July 16. They are joining Netflix’s celebrated play docuseries Full Swing.
“We’re thrilled to invited Connor Hines to Netflix,” Netflix’s Head of UCAN Scripted Series Jinny Howe said. “Connor has a uncommon gift for rich, character-driven storytelling that shines done again successful Jupiter Island, reflecting our committedness to delivering premium tv to prosecute our audiences. His caller Emmy nominations are impervious he’s conscionable getting started — and we’re excited for everything that comes next.”
As revealed yesterday, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, created and executive produced by Hines, has been nominated for 7 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited aliases Anthology Series which Hines is portion of arsenic an executive producer.
Hines wrote 5 and co-wrote a sixth of Love Story‘s 9 episodes. The series, astir JFK Jr.’s tragic fairytale romance pinch Calvin Klein executive Bessette, was FX’s astir watched constricted bid ever connected Hulu and Disney+ and grew week complete week.
Netflix had a beardown showing astatine nan Emmy nominations yesterday with 111 noms crossed 34 titles, led by Beef Season 2 (16) and The Beast In Me (9), which some will compete pinch Love Story in nan Limited aliases Anthology Series categories.
“I’m thrilled to beryllium partnering pinch Netflix, A24, and Bad Wolf’s Julie Gardner,” Hines said. “I’ve been surviving pinch nan world of Jupiter Island for rather immoderate time, and I’m truthful excited and fortunate to bring it to life pinch specified astonishing collaborators.”
A24 is nan workplace connected nan project. The independent institution is down Beef arsenic good arsenic 2 different upcoming straight-to-series Netflix projects: Trigger Point starring Joe Edgerton and a spy play starring Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour.
This makes a homecoming for Hines who began his penning profession connected nan Netflix drama Space Force, created by Steve Carell and Greg Daniels. He precocious served arsenic a writer connected nan upcoming Apple TV constricted bid Wild Things starring Jude Law and Andrew Garfield. Hines is repped by UTA, Rise Management and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
