With Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom almost upon us, James Wan is continuing to line up his post-DC career and has just landed a series at Amazon MGM Studios. Per Deadline, Wan’s Atomic Monster will develop Obsession, an adaptation of the novel 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard that is a “mix of a crime story and an erotic, psychological thriller.”
Obsession will follow “Oliver and Ciara, who, after meeting randomly in a supermarket, fall for each other fast, and dangerously hard. Fifty-six days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver’s apartment to find an unidentified body—brutally murdered and intentionally decomposed. Did he kill her? Did she kill him? The series intercuts between an intense single day in the present investigation and the twisted trajectory of the young lovers’ affair in the past.”
The Rook’s Lisa Zwerling and Karyn Usher will write and executive produce the series. Executive producing alongside them is Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett as well as Howard as a co-executive producer.
“We’re thrilled to collaborate with Karyn and Lisa on this propulsive and sexy thriller based on Catherine’s captivating novel. Their vision for the series brings a fresh take for contemporary audiences, while still remaining true to the genre,” Wan said.
“It’s a privilege to be trusted by the ingenious Catherine Ryan Howard in adapting the engrossing story of 56 Days for the screen,” said Amazon’s Nick Pepper. “I have no doubt that the visionary team of James Wan, Lisa Zwerling, and Karyn Usher will transform this page-turner into a must-see original series for Prime Video subscribers around the globe.”
There is no word on when Obsession is expected to begin production. Wan has expressed his desire to get back into horror, the genre he made a name for himself through the Insidious and Conjuring franchises and their spin-offs.
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