Red Planet Pictures to adapt Will Dean’s Tuva Moodyson crime novels

Rose Ayling-Ellis (Source: Red Planet Pictures)

Death In Paradise producer Red Planet Pictures has acquired the rights to adapt author Will Dean’s Tuva Moodyson crime novels.

Dark Pines, the first novel in the series, is being adapted by screenwriter and playwright Charlotte Jones into a six-part returning crime thriller series.

Rose Ayling-Ellis has been brought on to portray the deaf journalist, Tuva Moodyson, who moves back to her hometown in the wilds of Scotland to work on a small-time local paper, desperate for a headline-breaking scoop. When a serial killer who has remained dormant for 20 years begins to kill again in the small community, Tuva finds herself with the front-page story that could make her career – if it doesn’t kill her first.

Currently in development, the series will be exec-produced by Belinda Campbell and Caroline Skinner for Red Planet Pictures, Charlotte Jones and star Ayling-Ellis.

“Will’s Tuva Moodyson novels are atmospheric, bold and riveting, and as soon as we read Dark Pines, we knew we wanted to develop it for screen,” said Skinner.

“In Charlotte’s thrilling adaptation, Tuva jumps off the page as a true original, and nobody could capture her drive, determination, intensity and warm humour better than Rose – we are beyond thrilled she is on board to bring this iconic leading character to life.”