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Laura Kosann To Adapt ‘Butcher & Blackbird’ For Director Chris McKay, Lyrical Media And Ryder Picture Company


Laura Kosann has come on to write the Lyrical Media and Ryder Picture Company's film adaptation of Brynne Weaver’s bestselling novel, Butcher & Blackbird

Weaver’s genre-breaking novel quickly rose to prominence after its release on October 23, 2023, becoming a New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller and going viral on BookTok, TikTok’s hub for book lovers. Weaver is a #1 New York Times and #1 international bestselling author and recently signed a seven-figure deal for her upcoming dark rom-com trilogy. Stacey Sher and her Shiny Penny Productions are also attached to Kosann’s original sci-fi thriller Semper Maternus, which made the 2022 Black List.

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