{"id":22997,"date":"2025-07-16T10:18:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/hill-5-14-options-romance-novels-from-new-haven-series\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T10:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:18:10","slug":"hill-5-14-options-romance-novels-from-new-haven-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/hill-5-14-options-romance-novels-from-new-haven-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Hill 5.14 Options Romance Novels from New Haven Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hill 5.14 has optioned the novels <em>Restore Me<\/em> and <em>Revive Me<\/em>, part of J.L. Seegars\u2019 New Haven series.<\/p>\n<p>The interconnected novels follow the romantic relationships of deeply intertwined couples over the course of 12 years as they fight to regain love, sexual control and healing. The series is being adapted by Phoebe Okeowo (<em>The Power<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The books are set in the fictional town of New Haven, South Carolina, but the TV adaptation is being developed to transfer the setting to the U.K.<\/p>\n<p>Hill 5.14, which entered a first-look collaboration with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Eleventh Hour Films last year, is developing the series in collaboration with SPT and a major U.K. broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe moment we read <em>Revive Me<\/em> and <em>Restore Me<\/em>, we knew that this was a Hill 5.14 story,\u201d said Tobi Olujinmi, founder and executive producer at Hill 5.14. \u201cWe just had to find a way to bring them to screen. The books are equal parts raw and beautiful. Sexy, fun and fresh! Janil, through these beautiful characters, explores healing throughout, powerfully depicting what love looks like after trauma, healthy sex after violation, and we are excited to bring happy endings back to television.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Seegars commented, \u201cExcited doesn\u2019t even begin to capture how I feel about working with Tobi Olujinmi and the rest of the Hill 5.14 team to bring these sexy, dynamic and often heartbreaking stories to the screen. From our first meeting, Tobi and Phoebe\u2019s love for my characters and their world has been evident, and I have every confidence that passion will translate to the finished product.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hill 5.14 has optioned the novels Restore Me and Revive Me, part of J.L. 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