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Janelle Monáe To Star In & Produce Feature Take Of Tanya Smith’s Memoir ‘Never Saw Me Coming’ For Universal
Janelle Monáe To Star, Produce Feature Take Of Tanya Smith's Memoir' Never Saw Me Coming' For Universal
A precocious genius turned mastermind of a $40 million heist, Never Saw Me Coming was an Amazon Editor’s Pick, Barnes & Noble Best Non-Fiction of 2024, Apple’s Best Audiobook of 2024, and one of The New York Times Best Books of the Summer. Smith’s journey from teenage hacker—who playfully snagged Michael Jackson’s private number—to financial system mastermind begins with a daring $5,000 transfer into her grandmother’s account. This acquisition continues the trend of Universal Pictures’ high-profile book rights acquisitions, including Britney Spears’ New York Times bestselling memoir The Woman in Me, Colleen Hoover’s Reminders of Him, Percival Everett’s James, Stacey Abrams’ Rules of Engagement and Mark A. Bradley’s Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America.
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