David E. Kelley is setting his sights on a TV adaptation of “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” Variety has learned from sources.
Kelley is set to write a TV adaptation of the beloved Tom Wolfe novel for Apple TV. Kelley will also executive produce under his David E. Kelley Productions banner. Matt Reeves is attached to direct and executive produce via 6th and Idaho Productions. Sarah Geismer will also executive produce for 6th and Idaho, and Matthew Tinker will executive produce via David E. Kelley Productions. Warner Bros. Television is the studio.
Reps for Apple TV declined to comment.
“The Bonfire of the Vanities” was originally published as a serial in Rolling Stone beginning in 1984 before it was published as a whole in 1987. The book explores life in New York City in 1987 from the perspective of Wall Street bond trader Sherman McCoy, whose yuppie lifestyle begins to fall apart following an incident in the Bronx. The book was previously adapted into a film in 1990 starring Tom Hanks, Kim Cattrall, Melanie Griffith, and Bruce Willis.
Kelley, one of the most prolific TV creators alive, has produced multiple series with Apple TV. He originally developed and is an executive producer on the streamer’s hit series “Presumed Innocent,” which is returning for a second season. He is also the writer, showrunner, and executive producer on the upcoming Apple series “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” which premiere on April 15. Kelley’s other recent TV credits include “The Lincoln Lawyer” at Netflix, “Big Little Lies” at HBO, and “Nine Perfect Strangers” at Hulu.
Reeves is best known for his work in film, having directed films like “Cloverfield,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “War for the Planet of the Apes,” and “The Batman,” the last two of which he also co-wrote. He has produced TV shows like the hit HBO limited series “The Penguin,” “Tales From the Loop” at Amazon, and “Away” at Netflix.
Kelley and David E. Kelley Productions are repped by CAA, Gendler Kelly & Cunningham, and Narrative PR. Reeves is repped by CAA, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
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