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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