Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie are becoming a member of forces once more.
The duo, who beforehand labored collectively on The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Roswell: New Mexico, will carry We Were Liars to collection at Prime Video.
Based on E. Lockhart’s New York Times best-selling novel of the identical identify. We Were Liars will premiere on Prime Video in over 240 nations and territories worldwide.
We Were Liars is a tragic love story and an amnesia thriller set on a privately owned island off the coast of Massachusetts.
The younger grownup novel has bought practically 3 million copies worldwide and has spent many weeks on the New York Times best-seller listing since its launch, together with a number of at No. 1.
“E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars is a gripping story centered on household, love, secrets and techniques, and lies that’s excellent for our Prime Video viewers,” mentioned Vernon Sanders, head of tv for Amazon and MGM Studios.
“Lockhart, Julie Plec, and Carina Adly MacKenzie are every good at creating complicated characters and we’re wanting ahead to teaming up with these unimaginable storytellers, together with Universal Television, to carry this present to life.”
“This haunting psychological thriller from E. Lockhart has every thing—past love, bougie household drama, and plot twists that can hold you on the sting of your seat!” mentioned Erin Underhill, president, Universal Television.
“With Julie and Carina penning the collection, the challenge could not be in higher arms. We’re excited to companion with Prime Video and Amazon Studios to carry We Were Liars to audiences all around the world.”
“We’ve been obsessive about this beloved story for years and for some time it appeared prefer it may be the one which obtained away from us,” mentioned government producers Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie.
“But lastly, we’re elated to be bringing it to life with everybody at Prime Video and UTV, who’re simply as enthusiastic about this twisty story as we’re.”
“We’re additionally extremely grateful that the creator has joined our artistic workforce behind the scenes.”
“As die-hard ebook followers ourselves, we have now one message to the numerous loyal readers on the market: if anybody asks you the way it ends… simply lie.”
The collection is written and government produced by Plec (The Vampire Diaries, Legacies) and MacKenzie (Roswell, New Mexico, The Originals), with Plec writing the primary episode and MacKenzie writing the second.
Also government producing are Emily Cummins (The Endgame, Vampire Academy) for My So-Called Company and the novel’s creator, E. Lockhart. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Amazon Studios are behind the challenge.
The novel is revealed by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books.
Paul Dailly is the Associate Editor for TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter.
