Synchronicity & Wild Sheep Pact for One Word Kill Adaptation

Synchronicity Films is co-producing the new young adult scripted series One Word Kill with Wild Sheep, the Los Angeles-based production company set up by Erik Barmack.

One Word Kill is based on Mark Lawrence’s trilogy of books of the same name. Holly Phillips is on board the project to adapt them into a returnable series.

In One Word Kill, 15-year-old boy-genius Nick Hayes discovers he’s dying—but that isn’t even the strangest thing to happen to him that week. When Nick and his Dungeons & Dragons-playing friends are joined by newcomer Mia, reality becomes weirder than the fantasy world they visit in their weekly games.

Synchronicity Films’ Claire Mundell said: “Erik’s understanding of the global scripted marketplace is second to none, and we are genuinely thrilled to be working with him to bring Mark’s addictive book trilogy to the screen. This story has it all: fantasy, high stakes, romance—and Dungeons & Dragons. With her incredible track record of creating award-winning shows, Holly is the perfect writer to adapt these fantasy novels for a YA audience.”

Barmack said: “Claire and her team are experts at producing drama that is watched around the world. I couldn’t be more thrilled to be partnering with her and Mark on this unique YA project.”

Phillips added: “One Word Kill captures the joy and the messiness of being a teenager. It’s about finding your tribe and the sacrifices you’ll make for them once you’ve found them. I can’t wait to bring it to life.”