Two Crime Novels Get Screen Adaptations
*A Caller's Game* is being adapted into a feature film written by Jenna Mattison, while Drew Lindo and Azie Tesfai are developing a television adaptation of Nichole Chase's *The Accidental Assassin*. The series will bring Chase's blend of suspense and dark humor to television, expanding the reach of her popular book. Both projects reflect Hollywood's continued embrace of crime fiction for screen adaptations.
- *A Caller's Game*, authored by J.D. Barker, is a thriller novel where a controversial satellite radio host is drawn into a dangerous game by a mysterious caller, leading to a series of terrifying events in New York City. The book has been described as "DIE HARD meets TALK RADIO." - Jenna Mattison, who is adapting *A Caller's Game*, has previous writing credits that include the films *The Sound* (2017) and *For the Love of Money* (2012). She also directed *The Sound*. - *The Accidental Assassin* is the first book in the "Assassins" series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nichole Chase. The story follows Ava McKenzie, a woman stuck in a rut who, while house-sitting in London, accidentally kills a man and consequently finds herself on a hit list. - Azie Tesfai, co-developing *The Accidental Assassin*, is known for her acting roles in *Supergirl* and *Jane the Virgin*. She also has experience as a writer and producer, having co-written an episode of *Supergirl* and having other series in development. - Drew Lindo, the other half of the development team for *The Accidental Assassin*, has writing credits on series such as *The Last Ship*, *Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan*, and *Dare Me*. - The production company behind *The Accidental Assassin* series is Artists First, a talent management and production company that was formerly Principato-Young Entertainment. Their extensive client list includes prominent figures like Jordan Peele, Tiffany Haddish, and Kenya Barris.
