EXCLUSIVE: Blood in the Water, the true story of the murder at sea of Philip Boudreau, is set to be adapted for screen after Pictou Twist Pictures, the company founded by Trailer Park Boys co-creator Barrie Dunn optioned the rights.Pictou Twist Pictures and Ion Inc.
acquired the film and television rights to the book, which was written by late Canadian author Silver Donald Cameron.Blood in the Water tells the story of the 2013 murder of Philip Boudreau, a notorious outlaw – equally loved and hated – who was killed while vandalizing the lobster traps of three Cape Breton fishermen.The book was billed as a “must-read” by Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s TaleDunn is the co-creator, writer and producer of Canadian mockumentary series
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