Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny’s Thriller Novel STATE OF TERROR Will Get a Film Adaptation
Hillary Clinton teamed up with author Louise Penny to write a thriller novel titled State of Terror. That book has now been acquired by Madison Wells, Gigi Pritzker’s entertainment company, and they will be developing a feature film adaptation.
State of Terror is rooted in “Foggy Bottom intrigue. It follows a novice Secretary of State Ellen Adams, who is unexpectedly brought into the administration by a newly-elected president, her political and personal adversary.”
As you know, Clinton landed the Secretary of State job after losing out in the 2008 presidential election to Barack Obama. Clinton and Penny will also serve as consultants on the project, as well as executive producers.
Madison Wells describes itself as a company “with a strong bias towards stories for, by, and about badass women, as well as people who love pushing boundaries.” They also previously produced films such as The Eyes of Tammy Faye and India Sweets and Spices.
Pritzker said in a statement, “I have been a fan of this genre of literature my whole life and once I got my hands on this book, I couldn’t put it down. We rarely have the opportunity to see women as the main characters in a complex international thriller like this. I have been fortunate to have worked with amazing people to tell important stories. However, to be able to partner with these two accomplished and exemplary women to adapt this compelling story they created together is a career highlight, and professionally represents our commitment to telling meaningful stories across film, TV, live theatre and podcasts.”
Penny added, “Just when I thought co-writing State of Terror with my amazing friend Hillary could not get more exhilarating, along comes the remarkable opportunity to work with Gigi and Rachel at Madison Wells. Talk about badass women! Together we promise to create a production that will entertain, thrill, give pause for thought and perhaps even laughter, move the viewers, and break boundaries. Onward!”
Clinton said, “It’s particularly exciting to be collaborating with such a talented team of women and we couldn’t be more excited to see this story come to life.”
Source: Variety