Blink Studios Sets First Project

Blink Studios has acquired the rights to adapt Hold My Girl, the upcoming novel from Canadian author Charlene Carr, marking its first project since launching in November 2021.

Hold My Girl, set to release in 2023, follows two women whose eggs are switched during IVF, only to be revealed over a year later after one of them has been raising the wrong daughter and the other has been grieving a stillborn child. The premise of the novel is inspired by Carr’s own life.

Academy Award- and Emmy-nominated producer Michael London and Shannon Gaulding of Groundswell Productions (Snowfall, The Magicians) will executive produce the series with Carolyn Newman and Virginia Rankin for Blink Studios.

“We are committed to working with and discovering great Canadian voices, which is why we are delighted to partner with an emerging and brilliant talent like Charlene to help bring her novel to television,” said Newman, executive VP of global scripted at Blink Studios, and Rankin, executive producer. “Her exceptional storytelling is authentic and universal, while also embracing her Canadian roots. We’re thrilled to team with Michael and Shannon, who are truly passionate about this material.”

“I am beyond thrilled to have Blink Studios and Groundswell Productions working on the screen adaptation of Hold My Girl,” commented Carr. “I was blown away by their enthusiasm, emotional connection to the story and clear desire to keep as true to the book as possible. It is an honor to have such vastly experienced, skilled and passionate producers championing this story!”

Michael London, founder and CEO of Groundswell Productions, said, “Charlene Carr has written the rare novel that is both a page-turning ride and a moving piece of literature that explores issues of motherhood and race in a hugely relevant way. We’re thrilled that Blink shared our passion for the material and moved so quickly and aggressively on our behalf.”