Netflix Officially Adapting Iconic 39-Year-Old Survival Novel With Wednesday Alum

Netflix is officially developing a new feature film adaptation of Gary Paulsen's bestselling 1987 survival novel, Hatchet. Directed and written by Derek Cianfrance, the project is being produced by Andrew Mittman, known for his work on the hit series Wednesday, alongside several other producers including members of Paulsen's family. The story follows a teenager named Brian Robeson who must rely solely on a hatchet gifted by his mother to stay alive in the wilderness after a plane crash. Following the strong viewership of recent projects like Apex and Thrash, Netflix is leaning further into the survival thriller genre with this upcoming feature. Although casting details and a release date remain unannounced, this new cinematic version follows a previous 1990 film adaptation titled A Cry in the Wild.

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