{"id":21910,"date":"2024-12-10T09:22:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T14:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/paul-jennings-works-set-for-tv-treatment\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T09:23:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T14:23:33","slug":"paul-jennings-works-set-for-tv-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/paul-jennings-works-set-for-tv-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Jennings\u2019 Works Set for TV Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fremantle Australia has optioned the rights to works from Australian novelist Paul Jennings for TV development.<\/p>\n<p>Jennings has sold more than 10 million books worldwide and written over 100 stories. His first book was published in 1985. The new series will be based on books such as <em>Quirky Tales<\/em>, <em>Unbelievable<\/em>, <em>Tongue Tied<\/em>, <em>Unbearable<\/em> and <em>Unreal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The 10&#215;60-minute <em>Twisted<\/em> follows characters in the small town of Twisted Creek as they try to recover from a life-changing event. <em>Twisted<\/em> will take Jennings&#8217; stories and create an ongoing series with individual tales in each episode. The creative team is Catherine Smyth-McMullen (<em>The Sandman<\/em>, <em>The Other Lamb<\/em>), Monica Zanetti (<em>Ellie &amp; Abbie<\/em>\u2014<em>&amp;<\/em>\u00a0<em>Ellie\u2019s Dead Aunt<\/em>, <em>While The Are Men Away<\/em>) and Gemma Crofts (<em>Surviving Summer<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Fremantle Australia&#8217;s head of drama, Carly Heaton, said: \u201cLet\u2019s get this out of the way: <em>Twisted<\/em> is not a kids show! It will be for everyone. We feel audiences are craving something we can watch across multiple generations, and this series will be it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all have a favorite Jennings story, one that has stayed with us for years, and alongside Penguin Random House Australia, we are so excited to bring his incredible storytelling to life again on screen. We cannot overstate the reach and appeal of his work\u2014Paul Jennings is an absolute cultural force, and it\u2019s an honor to work with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jennings said: \u201cTo my great delight, Fremantle is developing some of my best work into a compelling narrative filled with diverse characters and weird plots. Each of my short story collections includes a small number of tales with stronger and more challenging themes, and they often include slightly darker or subversive content.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome say they are kids\u2019 yarns that adults also enjoy. Others think of them as adult narratives that appeal to children. I just write what comes. Fremantle are doing something wonderful\u2014making Australian stories for the world. 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