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159404_3826206_updates.jpgFormer US president Bill Clinton attends a pontifical requiem mass for late former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in the cathedral in Speyer, Germany, July 1, 2017. REUTERS/Arne Dedert/Pool/Files

LOS ANGELES: Former US President Bill Clinton?s debut novel will not hit shelves for almost a year, but it is already getting the TV treatment as Showtime said Friday that it would adapt the anticipated book into a series.

Clinton?s The President Is Missing ? co-authored with prolific thriller writer James Patterson ? will follow the sudden disappearance of a sitting US president and will draw on Clinton?s knowledge of holding the office.

It is due to be published in June 2018 and is the first time a US president has co-authored a thriller.

?I?m really enjoying writing this book and working with Jim,? Clinton said in a statement. ?And I can?t wait to see Showtime bring the characters to life.?

Showtime ? the premium cable network owned by CBS Corp ? did not give any details on casting or when the series might air.

The series is yet another high-profile addition to the growing landscape of television, which has drawn Oscar-winning film talent to create and star in shows.

Showtime President and CEO David Nevins said getting the television rights to the book was ?a coup in the highest order?.


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