EXCLUSIVE
Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society has acquired the rights to
The Home of Final Refuge
, the high-concept horror novel from New York Times best-selling author Christopher Golden, intended for feature film development.
Goldwin, an award recipient from both the Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Awards, who has
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
Among his screenwriting credits, he will adapt the book for the screen. Alongside Jordan, Elizabeth Rapeso will produce for Outlier Society, together with Golden and Pete Donaldson from Donaldson Media.
Released in January by St. Martin’s Press,
The Residence of Final Refuge
Follows a young American pair who move to a picturesque Sicilian hilltop village. The local mayor is luring outsiders by offering deserted houses for just oneEuro each as part of an initiative to breathe life back into the struggling area—a strategy mirroring current practices seen across Italy and beyond. Before long, they discover that their newly acquired abode sits atop sealed-off underground tunnels and carries eerie sounds within its walls along with a shadowy past.
Recently, Golden has been honored with an Audie Award for his contributions to the world of audio dramas. This recognition includes his involvement in multiple Hellboy projects along with roles in both writing and directing them.
Slayers: A Buffyverse Story
Alongside Amber Benson, this has been a huge success for Audible. The book he wrote became quite popular.
Road of Bones
is presently under development at Screen Gems alongside Crooked Highway.
Currently, Outlier is preparing a reboot of
The Thomas Crown Affair
For Amazon MGM Studios, where the firm has entered into a first-look agreement for both films and television projects, Jordan not only stars alongside Taylor Russell but is also slated to helm the project after achieving significant box office success with his directing debut in 2023’s movie.
Creed III,
which set several records with a global box office surpassing $276 million, achieving the top start for the
Creed
franchise, along with the largest domestic debut ever for a sports movie.
Outlier’s current project lineup encompasses several films, one of which is the movie
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6
At Paramount Pictures alongside director Chad Stahelski, several series also involve him. These include a prominent adaptation of
Fourth Wing
, the popular fantasy novel by Rebecca Yarros, along with Amazon’s
The Greatest
On the life of Muhammad Ali.
Jordan will next appear as the lead actor in Ryan Coogler’s upcoming original period horror movie.
Sinners
, expected to debut with earnings above $40 million during the Easter holiday period.
The Outlier Society is represented by WME, M88, and lawyer Greg Slewett. Golden is represented by IAG and attorney Adam Rosen.
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