Netflix Wins 'American Royals' YA Adaptation — SkimNews
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- Netflix landed 'American Royals' for development in a competitive situation, beating rival bidders for the Alloy Entertainment YA property and its four-book source material.
- The series imagines George Washington anointed king instead of elected president, centering two princesses, a prince, and the romantic rivalries vying for the ultimate crown.
- Ted Malawer, co-writer of the 'Red, White & Royal Blue' film, is writing and executive producing the adaptation alongside Alloy President Leslie Morgenstein.
- Warner Bros. Television, which owns Alloy, is the studio; the deal marks Malawer's return to Netflix after writing on the Ewan McGregor-led limited series 'Halston.'
- McGee's source material spans four novels (American Royals 2019, Majesty 2020, Rivals 2022, Reign 2023) plus the prequel novella Inheritance (2022), published by Ember.
- Alloy Entertainment previously spawned Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and You, with The Probability of Miracles currently in production for Prime Video and 'In a Holidaze' heading to Netflix this holiday season.
Why it matters: Alloy Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television win a competitive bid for Netflix's development dollars, extending a track record of turning YA novels (Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, You) into multi-season franchises. For Netflix, the prestige YA property strengthens its bid to compete with Prime Video's The Summer I Turned Pretty, the genre's current streaming benchmark.
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