Easy Tiger Adapts McTiernan Thriller Three Reasons For Revenge — SkimNews
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- Easy Tiger secured TV rights to Dervla McTiernan’s novel Three Reasons For Revenge after a heated auction, planning to develop it as a series.
- Shaun Grant will write the screenplay for the TV adaptation, marking his collaboration with Easy Tiger on the psychological thriller.
- Dervla McTiernan's Three Reasons For Revenge topped Australia’s bestseller charts upon release, following its publication earlier this year.
- Easy Tiger is taking the project to market without a broadcaster or streamer attached, aiming to find a distribution partner for the series.
- Writers House agents Dan Conaway and Tom Ishizuka negotiated the deal for the TV rights to the novel.
- Rob Gibson, CEO of Easy Tiger, praised McTiernan’s storytelling and expressed confidence in Shaun Grant’s ability to adapt the book faithfully.
Why it matters: Easy Tiger’s acquisition of a top-selling thriller signals a strategic push into prestige drama, leveraging proven talent like Shaun Grant to attract global buyers. With no platform attached, the project’s success now hinges on securing a major streamer or network to back its high-stakes narrative.
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