Kane and Abel – Eleven and Sony to adapt Jeffery Archer’s novels

The bestselling trilogy of books is to grow to be a long-running tv collection.

Information has damaged that Eleven (Intercourse Training) and Sony Tv Worldwide are adapting the Kane and Abel novels.

Jeffery Archer’s bestselling trilogy was first revealed between 1977 and 1982. It’s comprised of Kane and Abel, The Prodigal Daughter and Shall We Inform The President?

Right here’s the premise:

Kane and Abel tells the story of two males, one Polish, an illegitimate son of a Baron, the opposite wealthy and privileged from a rich Boston banking household. Born on the identical day on reverse sides of the world, their paths cross solely as soon as of their ruthless pursuit to construct a fortune, however what follows is an epic story of revenge that spans sixty years.

Linked by an all-consuming hatred after one catastrophic incident, these two patriarchs blindly commit their lives to destroying each other’s empires. It’s solely when Abel’s strong-willed daughter, Florentyna, meets Kane’s son Richard, that these two enemies begin to perceive that their feud goes to return at nice private price.

The adapter of the books is Sarah Quintrell (His Darkish Supplies) who says:

“It’s thrilling to be adapting Jeffrey’s epic and extraordinary Kane and Abel Trilogy. The massive themes of energy, privilege, delight, love and loss – exploring what man does to man and the ramifications of our behaviour throughout generations – really feel extremely well timed. The daring storytelling and fantastic twists and hooks meant I couldn’t put the novels down. It’s a author’s dream to adapt such a rollercoaster journey particularly alongside Joel, Sophie [Williams] and the sensible workforce at Eleven.”

Producer Joel Wilson provides:

“Sarah is probably the most fantastic author. The mixture of Sarah and Jeffrey’s extremely compelling trilogy is a deeply fascinating one and I can’t wait to discover a broadcaster who shares our imaginative and prescient for the long-running collection we take into consideration.”

Kane and Abel is government produced by Joel Wilson and Jamie Cambell for Eleven. James Baker and James Archer additionally government produce for The Jeffery Archer Firm.

Jeffery Archer

The previous Conservative politician and life peer, who additionally served a jail sentence for perjury and perverting the course of justice in relation to a libel trial, is a prolific writer. His books have bought over 275 million copies worldwide.

Kane & Abel - Sam Neill & Peter Strauss
Kane & Abel – Sam Neill & Peter Strauss (c) CBS

This received’t be the primary tv adaptation of Kane and Abel. The story beforehand grew to become a 1985 CBS mini-series starring Sam Neil and Peter Strauss.