Sam Worthington and Harlan Coben – Pictures: Alamy / Grand Central Publishing
Netflix can’t get sufficient of Harlan Coben. With eight tasks already launched and lots extra in growth, manufacturing, or post-production, what hurt might yet one more do? Today, Netflix confirmed it has greenlit its first US adaptation of the 2023 novel I Will Find You, with Avatar star Sam Worthington set to headline.
Entering manufacturing early subsequent yr, the brand new restricted collection could have eight episodes and largely comply with the novel’s occasions. Robert Hull (God Friended Me, Quantum Leap, Alcatraz) has joined the undertaking, saying in a press launch, “I’ve been a fan of Harlan’s novels for as long as I can remember, and the chance to bring this story to life with him, Jinny, Peter, and the incredible team at Netflix has been a dream come true.”
The official synopsis of the brand new Netflix collection reads:
“An innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive—and must break out of prison to find out the truth.”
Speaking concerning the e book forward of its launch, Coben stated, “The idea for I Will Find You came from what would be the biggest nightmare imaginable. I wanted to start my hero, David, in the worst situation possible. So on page one, the first sentence, we know that he’s in prison for murdering his own child. He’s been serving for five years; he’s got no hope, nothing left. Then, he gets a visit from his sister-in-law on that day, right at the beginning of the book. And she has a photograph. The photograph’s taken in an amusement park, and as he looks closer, deep in the background, way behind everything, he sees a small boy who he is sure is his son Matthew, not murdered, not dead, very much alive.”
Rumors that I Will Find You could be the following main Netflix adaptation first started circulating in mid-November 2024. Variety the formally revealed the undertaking on November 26, 2024. In a press release, Netflix government Peter Friedlander stated, “Harlan’s gripping stories are beloved around the world and have consistently captivated fans with their trademark twists and turns, dramatic cliffhangers, and compelling mysteries. There is no one like Harlan, and his first US scripted series with Netflix will be no exception. We know he and Robby will deliver the same thrilling experience that audiences have come to expect, which sets it apart as a must-watch event.”
This being the primary US adaptation of Coben’s work is a little bit of a shock, contemplating that in 2022, as a part of Coben’s renewed output take care of Netflix, it was reported that among the Myron Bolitar novels could be the primary to be tailored, though these haven’t but reached the manufacturing stage.
Production on the brand new collection will start on April twenty first, 2025, in Toronto, Canada, and conclude on August nineteenth, 2025.
Pictures courtesy of Netflix and Goodreads
Who is forged in I Will Find You?
As first reported by The Insneider on February twenty first (now confirmed by Variety), Sam Worthington is greatest identified for his work on the Avatar motion pictures. He additionally teamed with Netflix on Fractured in 2019 and, extra not too long ago, on Lift, the place he co-starred alongside Kevin Hart.
2025 can be a busy yr for brand spanking new Harlan Coben variations on Netflix. The streamer kicked off the yr with Missing You, and in March its dropping the primary adaptation from Latin America, Caught, alongside Just One Look, one other Polish adaptation. That’s to not point out that Run Away, one other British adaptation, is at present in manufacturing as of early 2025, presumably for a 2026 launch. You can discover our full information to Harlan Coben on Netflix right here.
Bryan Wynbrandt, Steven Lilien, and John Weber function government producers on I Will Find You together with Harlan Coben by means of his firm, Final Twist Productions.
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