James Patterson’s Private to Become a TV Series

Private by James Patterson
'Private' by James Patterson - Little, Brown and Company Publisher
Author James Patterson will executive produce an original series for TV based on his bestselling book series, Private. Sonar Entertainment and James Patterson Entertainment are teaming up on the project, according to a joint announcement by Stewart Till, CEO, Sonar Entertainment and Steve Bowen, President of James Patterson Entertainment.
 
Black Swan screenwriter Jon McLaughlin is working on the first two-hour episode.
 
“My ultimate goal is to tell stories in television that fans love and want to come back to again and again. Television is the ideal medium to deliver that type of entertainment,” said Patterson. “Sonar represents the kind of collaborative television partner I want with creative vision and strong emphasis on innovative sales and marketing.”
 
“Jim has purposely crafted Private to deliver stories and characters that make it an undeniably international television series,” Till stated. “We are thrilled he has entrusted us with this exciting action-packed property.”
 
The Plot:
 
Private features former CIA agent Jack Morgan, who runs the world’s most elite investigation firm. With maximum force and maximum discretion always guaranteed, Jack’s staff of global investigators uses advanced forensic tools to make and break the cases that involve the secrets of the most influential people in the world.
 
Source: Sonar Entertainment and James Patterson Entertainment