and The Picture Company are developing “Bedroom Window,” adapting the novel that inspired Curtis Hanson’s 1987 movie, with scribe Abby Ajayi set to write the script, the latest project from one of the most productive of Europe-U.S. film production alliances.
The Picture Company partners Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman will produce “Bedroom Window” under their overall deal at Studiocanal. Ajayi’s modern take will, unlike the original, be female driven and give a new spin to the story, which looks to offer large potential in terms of issues such as power-play, gender dynamics and male aggression.Ajayi is currently working on “Riches” for ITV, which has been ordered to series. She previously worked on the Hulu series “4 Weddings and a Funeral,” “How To Get Away With Murder” for ABC and the upcoming“Inventing Anna” for Netflix.
“Bedroom Window” adds to a notably ever more robust roster of joint titles for Studiocanal and The Picture Company including “Gunpowder Milkshake” which premieres on Netflix on July 14, and Liam Neeson thriller “Retribution” which is currently shooting in Berlin.