Executive producers of the popular series Justified are coming back with some more Elmore Leonard. Justified is also based on a book by Leonard called Fire in the Hole. Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman are looking at three novels as possible options for a new TV series that will be based in Detroit.
The three novels that have been optioned, Mr. Paradise, Pagan Babies, and Unknown Man #89, are being considered alongside other Leonard Detroit novels as well. Leonard wrote a total of 12 novels in the crime genre set in Detroit. He’s often called the Dickens of Detroit for this very matter.
The adaptation is looking to base one novel per one season, and with using only Leonard’s novels as options, it’ll be common to see character appearances across the different novels. Alongside Timberman and Beverly, Leonard’s author son Peter will also get executive producer credits as well as Kerry Schmidt.
Timberman and Beverly have worked together on a few successful projects apart from Justified including Elementary and Masters of Sex. Currently, all four producers are working to market the adaptations to directors in order to get started with the market by the end of this year.
Elmore Leonard had written 45 books on various crime stories and westerns. Some of his most popular novels that have been adapted into the big screen include Jackie Brown and Out of Sight. Leonard died at the age of 87 in 2013. His legacy continues on in his writings and his voice has forever changed the world of adaptations.
