Peaky Blinders producer Caryn Mandabach Productions (Cmp) has optioned P.D. James’ Cordelia Gray novels and given itself room to expand the female detective’s universe.
Cmp is forging TV versions of An Unsuitable Job for a Woman and The Skull Beneath the Skin, which were penned in 1972 and 1982 respectively by the celebrated British scribe. As part of the deal with the James estate, the indie has agreed the potential to develop further Gray shows beyond the two existing novels.
Anne Boleyn writer Eve Hedderwick Turner has been brought on board to develop the novels as a returning drama series, set in the present day.
Gray’s character at the time was hailed for being a pioneering protagonist, as a new form of feminism was gaining momentum. The first novel in the bipartite series sees her hired to investigate the death of a young university student who is found hanged in mysterious circumstances.
Cmp is forging TV versions of An Unsuitable Job for a Woman and The Skull Beneath the Skin, which were penned in 1972 and 1982 respectively by the celebrated British scribe. As part of the deal with the James estate, the indie has agreed the potential to develop further Gray shows beyond the two existing novels.
Anne Boleyn writer Eve Hedderwick Turner has been brought on board to develop the novels as a returning drama series, set in the present day.
Gray’s character at the time was hailed for being a pioneering protagonist, as a new form of feminism was gaining momentum. The first novel in the bipartite series sees her hired to investigate the death of a young university student who is found hanged in mysterious circumstances.
- 11/23/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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