Popular YA novel writer Tom Ryan’s first adult murder mystery, The Treasure Hunters Club, has been optioned by indie producer Skywild Pictures for a TV adaptation.
The Simon and Schuster book title features three strangers converging on the remote seaside town of Maple Bay to uncover lost pirate treasure, only for fresh bodies to pile up as they collide with one another and a local mysterious legend.
“The Treasure Hunters Club stood out immediately for the originality of its premise and rich mystery engine. It’s a smart, character-driven story with real momentum and comes with the built-in fan base of best-selling author Tom Ryan. This is a story that feels inherently episodic, and we see a clear path to bringing that to screen with the right creative team,” Natalie Urquhart, director of scripted at Skywild Pictures, said in a statement.
The Toronto-based production banner has also optioned two other novels for its TV series development slate: the thriller Our Little Secret by Edward Kay and Mikhael Klassen-Kay, and The Affinities by Hugo Award–winning author Robert Charles Wilson. The dealmaking comes as Skywild looks to join Canada’s page-to-screen pipeline into Hollywood after the breakout success of Rachel Reid’s Heated Rivalry book series being turned into a breakout gay hockey drama for HBO Max and Crave.
