Chuck Palahniuk's books will always be hot sells in Hollywood, as every director and studio looks for their own "Fight Club." But more often than not, his books land in development hell, which only "Choke" has been able to escape. Now, according to Variety, Palahniuk's "Haunted" is getting its turn.
The first book to be optioned by Brian Levy's brand new company, New School Media, "Haunted" is being adapted and directed by Koen Mortier.
"Haunted" is a collection of 23 dark, funny, and cringe-inducing stories told by people who innocently answered an advertisement for a writer's retreat. What they got instead was a role on a reality-tv show where their host withholds vital supplies such as food, power, and heat. As the participants become more desperate, they ruthlessly plot to become the star of the show that they expect to be made of their unhappy plight. Read more...