Dean Koontz’s Nameless Thrillers to Be Adapted for TV

SK Global has acquired the rights to Dean Koontz’s latest collection of 12 short thrillers for development, with Henry Golding set to star in the series.

The series of short thrillers follow Nameless, a man who—behind a wall of amnesia—can’t remember anything. He knows only the mission, assigned by a shadowy agency, and travels the country turning predators into prey and dispensing justice when the law fails.

The Nameless series, published by Amazon Original Stories, held all top 12 positions on the Kindle Singles Best Seller list during the month after the final story was published in June 2021.

The TV series project is part of the recently announced first-look pact between SK Global and Golding.

Nameless will be executive produced by Sidney Kimmel, John Penotti, Charlie Corwin and Marcy Ross for SK Global, Golding via his Long House Productions label, and Paula Mazur and Mitchell Kaplan for Mazur Kaplan.

Golding said, “I’ve long been fascinated by the idea of telling a mystery thriller in an episodic format. But to work with the master of suspense thrillers—Dean Koontz’s Nameless is beyond my expectations. To bring this exceptional series to the screen with my partners SK Global and Mazur Kaplan will be an exhilarating journey as we look to bring a fresh and unique take on Dean’s characters.”

Koontz added, “I’m delighted to have my material in the hands of such dedicated and accomplished producers, and when I heard the name Henry Golding, I shouted, ‘YES!’ Mr. Golding will be perfect and unforgettable as Nameless.”

SK Global’s Penotti, Corwin and Ross said, “Dean Koontz’s Nameless is one of those rare page-turning series that immediately hooks audiences and never lets up. The non-stop action and intrigue set a perfect stage for the type of global storytelling we strive for at SK Global, and we’re overjoyed for the opportunity to develop this series alongside our exceptional partners Henry Golding and Mazur Kaplan.”

The Mazur Kaplan Company’s Mazur and Kaplan added, “As a books-to-screen company, Mazur Kaplan is delighted about our continuing special relationship with SK Global and joining this collaboration with them and Henry Golding to create a unique, compelling man of mystery: Nameless, based on the superb Dean Koontz series.”