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20th & Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media Adapting ‘California Bear’ Novel From Gary Lennon & Duane Swierczynski
20th has landed the rights to a feature adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel California Bear from Duane Swierczynski.
Swierczynski’s latest novel is a thriller that follows four unlikely vigilantes whose decision to take justice into their own hands pits them against the villain behind California’s coldest murder case. Proximity Media’s film projects include two-time Academy Award-winning Judas and the Black Messiah, Space Jam: A New Legacy and Creed III which grossed over $275M theatrically. Proximity also produced the documentary Homeroom with Hulu, co-produced Stephen Curry: Underrated with Apple Original Films, A24 and Unanimous Media, as well as Anthem, with Onyx Collective as part of the company’s overall deal with Disney Television.
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