Exclusive: Impossible Dream Entertainment, the production company behind Oscar winners Go And BlacKkKlansmanWorking closely with UK’s Wall to Wall to develop and execute the production invitedA supernatural mystery thriller series inspired by the ghost story novels of bestselling author Wendy Webb.
To be clear, the series will not be based specifically on any one novel; There is no web novel by the name of invited. Rather, the series will weave their collective actions into an interconnected haunted world that expands from season to season. The books are based on the fictional, haunted, historic lakeside town of Wharton; Season 1 of the series will adapt Webb’s book End of patience and courage. Further adaptation details are being kept under wraps.
Helen Black, BAFTA writer and International Emmy-nominee Life and death in the warehouseThe adaptation is in collaboration with Jeff Howard, a frequent collaborator on Mike Flanagan’s film and TV projects. hill house haunt, midnight Mass And gerald’s game.
Partnering with wife Yvette Yates Reddick to secure the rights to Webb’s novels, Shawn Reddick told us, “Wendy Webb’s novels have it all – drama, romance, tension and scares – with rich characters and haunting mysteries built for series television.”
Yvette Yates Reddick said, “The best ghost stories don’t just scare you. They follow you home. Wendy’s stories do just that, and we can’t wait to invite audiences in.”
Minnesota native Webb’s most recently published novel is 2024 Witches of Santo Stefano. Other past works include winter blow, guardians of matsons, the ghost of brian wilder, daughters of the lake, extinct, fate of daya alban And story of halcyon crane.
The author – represented by Jennifer Weltz of the Jane V. Naggar Literacy Agency – told us, “When Shawn Reddick, one of the producers of the amazing Get Out – which I saw three times in the theater – approached me about adapting my work into a series, I had to sit staring into space for a long time. When he told me about Jeff Howard, the writer and producer of Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House – which I have more than I care to admit. The bar kept looking at it – after I got involved, life became a little surreal, and I met the talented Helen Black, and to anyone who will listen, I feel extremely honored and privileged to be working with such geniuses of the genre to bring her books to life.
Co-writer Black’s other credits include co-writing the second season of the BBC crime drama anthology Time With Jimmy McGovern, as well as producing and co-writing Channel 5 wives. he also worked zone (Snowed-In Productions/ITV), grantchester (Praise/ITV) and death in heaven Presented by Frances Arnold (Red Planet/BBC) and Rochelle Stevens.
Howard co-wrote oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil And gerald’s game Along with Flanagan, was a writer and supervising producer on his Netflix show hill house hauntand executive produced its follow-up series midnight Mass. He is represented by Untitled, CAA and Joel VanderKloot of VanderKloot Law.
except jordan peele Go And Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansmanImpossible Dream Entertainment is known for producing Netflix’s worldwide No. 1 hits day shiftA vampire action comedy starring Jamie Foxx. The company’s upcoming feature slate includes free agentA real-life dramatic thriller starring Michael Pena and Anthony Ramos, as well as a reimagining of the cult classic boondock saint. He is represented by Gary Raskin and Dustin Sloan of Raskin Gorham Anderson Law.
Wall to Wall is part of Warner Bros. International Television Production Group, a Skydance company. Selected credits include BBC One Waterloo RoadBAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated Girl, Windermere Children, scandalous woman w And new tricks.