Entertainment
Author Caroline Kepnes to make series directorial debut with thriller ‘The Attentionist’
The author of the 'You' novel series will adapt her 2022 short story into an eight-episode series for YouTube.
The short version
- Caroline Kepnes will write and direct an eight-episode series adaptation of her 2022 short story 'The Attentionist.'
- The 1990s Cape Cod-set psychological thriller follows a 14-year-old girl who enters a secret phone romance that turns dangerous.
- The project will be produced by Mark Roberts and Lorena David and is scheduled to premiere on YouTube as part of an unannounced media slate.
Key facts
- Caroline Kepnes is set to make her series directorial debut by writing and directing an eight-episode adaptation of her 2022 short story 'The Attentionist.'[Variety]
- The thriller is set in 1990s Cape Cod and centers on a 14-year-old girl named Maeve who engages in a secret phone romance.[Variety]
- The series is being produced by Mark Roberts of Roberts Media and Lorena David, with filming planned on location in Cape Cod.[Variety]
- The show is currently in the casting phase and is scheduled to release on YouTube.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- The specific media venture launching the slate containing the series has not yet been announced.[Variety]