‘The Dig’ Producer Ellie Wood To Develop Barbara Pym’s ‘Excellent Women’ Through Development Deal With Banijay UK
deadline.comEllie Wood, the producer behind Netflix film The Dig, has struck a development deal with Banijay UK and is working an adaptation of Barbara Pym’s ‘Excellent Women’ novels.
Under terms of the agreement with Banijay Entertainment‘s British arm, Wood’s Clearwood Films will get access to funding to develop ideas and treatments and support from centralized resources including finance, legal and business affairs.
First up from the partnership is the ‘Excellent Women’ adaptation, based on the novel from much-loved author Pym, whose novels are compared to those of Jane Austen.
The book follows the story of a self-depreciating young women living in post-World War II London. Should Clearwood land greenlights for the likes of ‘Excellent Women’, the producer will have the option to partner with Banijay UK production companies to co-produce.
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