According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tom Ryan’s (When You Get the Chance, Keep This to Yourself) first adult murder mystery, The Treasure Hunters Club, is being secured for a TV adaptation by indie producer Skywild Pictures.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, the Simon and Schuster book title features three strangers who are drawn to the secluded coastal town of Maple Bay in search of a legendary pirate treasure, but as their investigations collide, a string of new murders entangles them in a dark local mystery and an ominous seaside legend.
“The Treasure Hunters Club stood out immediately for the originality of its premise and rich mystery engine. It’s a smart, character-driven story with real momentum and comes with the built-in fan base of best-selling author Tom Ryan. This is a story that feels inherently episodic, and we see a clear path to bringing that to screen with the right creative team,” Natalie Urquhart, director of scripted at Skywild Pictures, said in a statement via The Hollywood Reporter.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that the Toronto-based production banner has also optioned two other novels for its TV series development slate. The novels include the thriller Our Little Secret by Edward Kay (Fining Stuff, Nature Cat) and Mikhael Klassen-Kay (Stupid for You, Love in the Stich), and The Affinities by Hugo Award–winning author Robert Charles Wilson (Axis, Blind Lake).
“Since launching Skywild just over a year ago, we’ve been focused on building a slate that reflects who we are as a company ambitious, collaborative, and grounded in strong storytelling. These projects are a natural extension of that vision and speak to the kind of material we plan to bring to the screen,” Angela Jennings, president of Skywild and a company co-founder with Travis Farncombe, said in her own statement via The Hollywood Reporter.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Echo Lake Entertainment and the Transatlantic Literary Agency represent Ryan. Meridian Artists and the Transatlantic Agency represent Kay and Klassen-Kay.