StudioCanal, Deadpan Pictures Adapting ‘Lottie Brooks’ Book Series

StudioCanal and Deadpan Pictures are partnering to develop a live-action television adaptation of the popular kids' book series The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks. Written by Katie Kirby, the illustrated literary property follows a young pre-teen handling the awkward shift to middle school and has sold millions of copies globally. Experienced screenwriters Josie Long and Holly Phillips are penning the scripts for the small screen, with Ailish McElmeel producing the project. Executives from StudioCanal are managing the overall initiative, while the studio's specialized book-to-screen label successfully secured the rights for the adaptation. This upcoming program expands StudioCanal's ongoing portfolio of transforming famous literary works into successful film and television projects.

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