BRUNA PAPANDREA'S MADE UP STORIES, KRISTEN CAMPO AND ENDEAVOR CONTENT ACQUIRE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JEAN HANFF KORELITZ'S UPCOMING NOVEL, "THE LATECOMER," TO ADAPT AS A TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 22, 2022) - Bruna Papandrea's Made Up Stories and Kristen Campo have acquired the rights to the New York Times bestselling author Jean Hanff Korelitz's upcoming novel, The Latecomer, to adapt as a limited series for television. The Latecomer is set to publish in May 2022 by Celadon. Hanff Korelitz's previous books include The Plot, You Should Have Known (adapted for HBO as THE UNDOING), and Admission (adapted as the 2013 Focus Features film of the same name). Hanff Korelitz will executive produce the series alongside Emmy(R)-winning Papandrea and Made Up Stories' Steve Hutensky, and Casey Haver and Campo in partnership with Endeavor Content, who brokered the book deal.

The Latecomer is a darkly funny and soapy ensemble story about the complex Oppenheimer family who, after generations of harboring secrets from each other, is taken to task by their youngest member Phoebe. As she sets out to resolve the problems plaguing her fractured family once and for all, she'll uncover even more dirty laundry than any of them could have ever expected.

"I'm so fortunate to be working again with two brilliant and innovative women: Bruna Papandrea and her team at Made Up Stories, who were so important to THE UNDOING, and Kristen Campo, who is part of the fantastic team adapting my novel The Plot for TV," said Hanff Korelitz. "A novel is the product of a single creator, so it's never a simple thing to entrust it to others, but I know that THE LATECOMER is in the best of all possible hands, and I can't wait to see it come to life."

Made Up Stories and Campo added: "We couldn't be more thrilled to be collaborating with Jean again. Her stories are immediately captivating and her writing is so layered and filled with distinctive characters, as a reader you just get absorbed into her worlds. We'd all been craving to find a complicated family drama for a while and from the moment we were introduced to the eccentric Oppenheimer triplets, we were all hooked. Reading The Latecomer was an immersive experience and we're so excited to all be partnered together to bring this family to life."

This project marks another female-forward, coveted book-to-television adaptation for Made Up Stories, coming off the success of THE UNDOING, HBO's most watched series of 2020, based on Hanff Korelitz's You Should Have Known, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, based on best-selling author Liane Moriarty's book, that premiered in August 2021 and immediately became Hulu's most watched original series, ever, and the recently premiered the genre-bending romantic comedy series WOLF LIKE ME for Peacock and Stan, written and created by Abe Forsythe, and starring Josh Gad and Isla Fisher. The company is in various stages of production on the Netflix thriller PIECES OF HER which premieres on March 4th on Netflix, adapted from Karin Slaughter's book; ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL, based on the international bestseller by Sarah Vaughan for Netflix, which premieres on April 15th; the anthology series ROAR which also premieres April 15th for Apple TV+, based on Cecelia Ahern's short story collection; and the Amazon Prime Video series THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART, adapted by Sarah Lambert from Holly Ringland's debut novel, among others. NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, WOLF LIKE ME, ROAR and THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART are produced in partnership with Endeavor Content.

Kristen Campo has a first look deal with Endeavor Content with multiple projects in development. She's currently producing THE L-WORD: GENERATION Q for Showtime, PARTNER TRACK for Netflix and has a recently announced project with a series order at Onyx/Hulu based on the best-selling novel The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz. Prior credits in include TRUTH BE TOLD for Apple and THE KILLING for AMC/Netflix.

Made Up Stories, Campo and Hanff Korelitz are represented by WME.

ABOUT MADE UP STORIES

Made Up Stories is a development and production company that amplifies distinctive voices to tell unforgettable stories about the diversity of human experience, driven primarily by multifaceted females on and off-screen. Made Up Stories was founded in 2017, and is led by Bruna Papandrea, the award-winning producer of the critically acclaimed HBO series BIG LITTLE LIES (eight Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards). Most recently, Made Up Stories produced the film adaptation of the inspiring international bestseller, PENGUIN BLOOM, directed by Glendyn Ivin and starring Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver, that was released by Netflix, and THE DRY, based on the Jane Harper novel, from director Robert Connolly and starring Eric Bana, released by IFC in May 2021. They are currently in post-production on the film adaptation of Netflix's LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE, based on the novel by Jessica Knoll, starring Mila Kunis, and directed by Mike Barker, that will be released in 2022.

On the television side, Made Up Stories recently premiered the genre-bending romantic comedy series WOLF LIKE ME for Peacock and Stan, written and created by Abe Forsythe, and starring Josh Gad and Isla Fisher. They executive produced THE UNDOING, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant, directed by Susanne Bier and created by David E. Kelley, which was HBO's most watched series of 2020, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, based on best-selling author Liane Moriarty's book, written by David E. Kelley and John Henry Butterworth, and starring Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy, that premiered in August 2021 and immediately became Hulu's most watched original series, ever, as well as, the hit Amazon Prime Video series TELL ME YOUR SECRETS created by Harriet Warner and starring Lily Rabe. They have four series premiering in 2022, including the Netflix thriller PIECES OF HER, adapted from Karin Slaughter's book, created by Charlotte Stoudt and directed by Minkie Spiro, starring Toni Collette and Bella Heathcote; ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL, based on the international bestseller by Sarah Vaughan, created by David E. Kelley and Melissa James Gibson that S.J. Clarkson is directing, starring Sienna Miller and Michelle Dockery, for Netflix; the Spectrum Original series LONG SLOW EXHALE created by Pam Veasey, directed by Anton Cropper, and starring Rose Rollins; and the anthology series ROAR for Apple TV+, based on Cecelia Ahern's short story collection, created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, and starring Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Merritt Wever, and Alison Brie. They are currently in production on the Amazon Prime Video series THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART, adapted by Sarah Lambert from Holly Ringland's debut novel, and starring Sigourney Weaver.

ABOUT ENDEAVOR CONTENT

Endeavor Content is a global leader in the creation, production and distribution of premium film and television content. The studio's film titles include "In the Heights" and "Just Mercy" for Warner Bros., "Book Club" for Paramount Pictures, "Blue Miracle" for Netflix, Oscar nominated "The Lost Daughter" for Netflix, "Ambulance" with Universal Pictures, "My Best Friend's Exorcism" for Amazon, and Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner "Cha Cha Real Smooth" for Apple TV+. The studio produces premium TV series such as "Severance," "Roar," "See" and "Truth Be Told" on Apple TV+, "Wolf Like Me" for Peacock, "Nine Perfect Strangers," "Life & Beth" for Hulu, and "Tokyo Vice" for HBO Max. Endeavor Content also handles global distribution for hit series including "Killing Eve," "The Morning Show," "Normal People" and "The Night Manager."