New HBO series will adapt another novel from Gone Girl and Sharp Objects author

Jan. 31, 2024



Dark Places is being adapted for the small screen

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A new Gillian Flynn adaptation is on the way to our screens: the author’s novel Dark Places is being turned into a limited series for HBO,Varietyreports.

Flynn will serve as co-creator, writer, and co-showrunner, while Brett Johnson, who previously worked on Mad Men andDisneyPlus series Candy, will serve as co-showrunner, co-creator, and writer. Guerrin Gardner is also credited as co-creator and writer.

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