Amazon Studios made a very exciting announcement this weekend about PLM client Janice Y.K. Lee: they’re bringing her incredible novel THE EXPATRIATES to the screen as a TV show along with Nicole Kidman and her production company Blossom Films! We are so thrilled for Janice that Blossom Films and Amazon Studios have decided to kick off their partnership by adapting this amazing book. Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios, had this to say about the project:
“After announcing our recent first look deal with Nicole and Blossom Films, we are thrilled to kick off this relationship by bringing this very popular novel from author Janice Y.K. Lee to Prime Video. […] The story weaves an addictive tapestry that follows a group of complex women and their lives as outsiders in Hong Kong. It’s a compelling exploration of the strength of these women as they persevere through struggles with marriage, career, parenting and unimaginable loss.”
Congratulations, Janice!
Read the rest of the announcement, which includes a description of the upcoming series, on Deadline.com!