Lionsgate has picked up Lush, Duane Swierczynski’s comedic spy thriller short story which Chad Stahelski’s 87Eleven Entertainment will produce via its deal with the studio.Swierczynski is set to adapt his story as a feature; the piece having appeared in Best American Mystery Stories 2019, edited by Otto Penzler and Jonathan Lethem.
Swierczynski is an award-winning prolific novelist, comic book writer, and screenwriter. He is also a two-time Edgar Award nominee.Stahelski said, “When I read Lush, I saw what a great film could be made from Duane’s short story.
I’m excited to see the world-building we can come up with for this fresh new spy film.”Swierczynski added, “One of my fondest memories is watching John Wick while taking a break from a
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