Episode Details

Netflix has secured the film rights to Deep End, a popular New Adult romance novel written by bestselling author Ali Hazelwood. The upcoming feature film will be produced by Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps in collaboration with Alex Cooper’s Unwell Productions, marking a significant move into scripted content for the podcast mogul. The story follows a steamy college relationship between a diver and a swimmer, with Laura Kosann signed on to write the screenplay. This acquisition highlights Netflix’s ongoing strategy to capitalize on the BookTok phenomenon by adapting viral literary hits for their streaming platform. The project joins a growing list of adaptations for Hazelwood, whose work has achieved massive global success since she transitioned from academia to full-time writing.

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