So, heyyyyy.
I’ve been sitting on this for — *checks watch* — maybe a little while now, but…
Ahem.
Blackbirds is in development at Starz as a television show.
Brought to life by amazing creative humans David Knoller and John Shiban.
News at Deadline here.
News at Hollywood Reporter here.
No guarantee you’ll see it happen, of course, but I can tell you that what they’ve put together so far is an amazing — and appropriately faithful — adaptation of the book. They grok Miriam. Further, Starz is a helluva network. They’re a crafty, confident, and capable company.
All kinds of stuff I can’t really talk about yet, but fingers crossed this happens.
*stares at you until you cross all your fingers*
TOES, TOO, C’MON.
*stares more*
Anyway.
If you haven’t checked out Blackbirds yet, well, hey, now’s a good time:
Amazon | B&N | Indiebound
Julia Reynolds says:
That is spectacular news, thanks for replacing the crap on my TV with good stuff! Congratulations 🙂
May 6, 2014 — 3:58 PM
Cat York says:
Ahhhh! Fingers and toes crossed! So awesome! Go Miriam!!
May 6, 2014 — 3:58 PM
Adam Christopher (@ghostfinder) says:
FIRST!
And congrats! A long time coming, but great news!
May 6, 2014 — 3:58 PM
Adam Christopher (@ghostfinder) says:
Lemme make that SECOND!
May 6, 2014 — 3:59 PM
Bran Mydwynter (@mydwynter) says:
Hey, congratulations! *crosses eyes; may be doing it wrong*
May 6, 2014 — 4:00 PM
Courtney Cantrell says:
Toes and fingers? Psht. MY WHOLE BODY IS CROSSED FOR THIS. And all things (i.e. me) considered, that’s quite a feat. BANG.
WOOT!
May 6, 2014 — 4:01 PM
ardenrr says:
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH That’s awesome!!! I have turned myself into a human pretzel for this to happen!!
That’s good luck, right? Well now I’m stuck so it better be…
May 6, 2014 — 4:01 PM
wordwan says:
Good for you! Congratulations!
May 6, 2014 — 4:04 PM
Michael Patrick Hicks says:
Very cool news! Good luck; hope it happens soon.
May 6, 2014 — 4:04 PM
Mark Kappe says:
Wow. Well, Miriam is as made-for-premium-cable a character as Dexter or Tyrion Lannister, so that’s awesome. Don’t forget us little writer-people when you’re a gazillionaire, Chuck! 🙂
May 6, 2014 — 4:05 PM
Mark Matthews says:
That is amazing.
May 6, 2014 — 4:05 PM
Madame Dandelion says:
Wow! This is awesome news. Congrats!!!
May 6, 2014 — 4:06 PM
Karen Lynne Klink says:
Ouch! I crossed everything, including my eyes. Best of luck on the follow-through.
May 6, 2014 — 4:08 PM
denisewillson says:
Fingers and toes. Check. 🙂
May 6, 2014 — 4:09 PM
RSAGARCIA says:
What a fabulously good idea! Hope I get to see it indeed! And soon!
May 6, 2014 — 4:11 PM
Raven Blackburn says:
Wow, that is amazing news. I just finished Blackbirds (in two days… I only needed so long because at some point my body decided it needs sleep. Who the hell needs sleep?!) and it was a-fucking-mazing!
I love Miriam!
May 6, 2014 — 4:12 PM
AmalieB says:
First: Holy crap! Second… HOLY CRAP. Yeah, that’s pretty much all I got. I don’t want to jinx anything, I want follow through… (and <3 Starz series)
May 6, 2014 — 4:13 PM
Adam Short says:
Woo! Awesome! Congratulations!
May 6, 2014 — 4:18 PM
wdjoyner says:
Congratulations Chuck! I will definitely watch it. Good luck!
May 6, 2014 — 4:20 PM
Michael J. Martinez says:
As I walk home today from work, I will tell all New York City pedestrians to cross both fingers and toes. (I’ll send you my hospital bill.)
This is eight kinds of fantastic, Chuck. Congrats!
May 6, 2014 — 4:28 PM
Bonnie Johnston says:
I am now having an amazing day. 😀 Hurray for Starz picking up Blackbirds!!!!!!!!!
May 6, 2014 — 4:28 PM
Juliana L. Brandt (@julianalbrandt) says:
Woah. This is SO COOL! Congratulations!
May 6, 2014 — 4:28 PM
Wm Billiter says:
CONGRATS, CW! looking forward to some quality tv for once…
May 6, 2014 — 4:32 PM
Mark Baron says:
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTT!!!!!!
May 6, 2014 — 4:50 PM
Kerry Benton says:
Oh wow… epic congratulations are due & deserved! Can’t wait to watch it!
May 6, 2014 — 5:05 PM
Paul Baxter says:
It takes a whole roomful of writers pre-cursing to keep up with Chuck.
Congratulations! I want to see this!
May 6, 2014 — 5:08 PM
Sarah Lotz says:
Bloody marvellous. Congrats, Chuck. Just been procrastinating by plotting out a dream cast for it in my head.
May 6, 2014 — 5:38 PM
Melissa W says:
Wow! Fabulous news! Miriam is definitely a great character for TV (as opposed to a movie, one installment – with TV, think of the stories you can tell!) Will you get to be part of the writing/creative staff for the show? Too weird if you weren’t so I’ll go ahead and assume yes.
May 6, 2014 — 5:40 PM
KVeldman says:
Congrats! Now I just have to meet someone who has Starz
May 6, 2014 — 5:43 PM
Jessica Nelson says:
Congratulations!
May 6, 2014 — 5:45 PM
Robin Goodfellow (@theleakypen) says:
Holy hell that’s awesome!
May 6, 2014 — 5:53 PM
Marti says:
Congratulations! All crossable appendages are duly crossed 🙂
May 6, 2014 — 5:56 PM
Petra Poet says:
Congratulations! That’s amazing news.
May 6, 2014 — 5:57 PM
Arabella says:
That’s amazing! Congratulations 🙂 Toes and fingers are all crossed!
May 6, 2014 — 5:59 PM
kerryjdonovan says:
Congrats, Chick. Made up for you. How exciting.
May 6, 2014 — 6:05 PM
tazo85 says:
Holy crap! That’s amazing. Fingers crossed – I know how things work out here and if there’s anyone I want to see make it over the finish line, it’s you.
Well, me. But you’re a close second and closer anyway.
May 6, 2014 — 6:20 PM
Teddy Fuhringer says:
WONDERFUL 😀
May 6, 2014 — 6:30 PM
Karen Robinson says:
Holy shit, that’s fantastic. I may have to get cable after all.
May 6, 2014 — 6:33 PM
Violet Graves says:
Thank goodness! I’m glad to see them jump on something this good that fast 🙂
May 6, 2014 — 6:37 PM
tracikenworth says:
Congratulations!!
May 6, 2014 — 7:04 PM
Debbie says:
I recommended the books to a coworker. He LOVES them and loves Miriam. He has been HOUNDING me, asking several times “when is this going to be made into a movie or TV show?” When I tell him he’s going to be SO happy (as am I)!
Congrats!
May 6, 2014 — 7:05 PM
Brian Mooney says:
That is awesome, man. So are they going to have to get a new advisory at the beginning of the show? This show contains Violence, Adult Language and Wendig Language?
May 6, 2014 — 7:19 PM
Maya Prasad says:
Congrats!
May 6, 2014 — 7:43 PM
brucearthurs says:
Very cool news. In my own (mostly unsuccessful) adventures and misadventures in trying to write for television and movies twenty-plus years ago, I had some great times.
The caveat, of course, is that for something to actually end up on tv or the movie screen, a thousand things have to go right. And there are ten thousand things that can go wrong.
But even those first steps are a real thrill.
May 6, 2014 — 7:50 PM
rissatoo says:
EVERYTHING’S crossed! So excited for you!
May 6, 2014 — 8:06 PM
Mike W. says:
I just saw the news on io9…congratulations!
May 6, 2014 — 8:22 PM
boydstun215 says:
Friggin. Awesome. I know this will be a huge success. HUGE.
Probably way too premature, but I wonder whom they’re thinking about casting. Very exciting!
Okay, and then someone needs to turn The Blue Blazes into a movie. Fo’ real.
May 6, 2014 — 8:35 PM
Tasha Turner says:
Pretty cool. May it come to full fruition and you see your book become a successful TV show.
May 6, 2014 — 9:01 PM
murgatroid98 says:
Congrats!
May 6, 2014 — 9:09 PM
Kyra Dune says:
Congrats. Good luck.
May 6, 2014 — 10:11 PM
Pat says:
YAY!!!!! Fantastic news. All your hard work over the years in so many areas, now another arena for your magnificence. Really happy for you and hope to see it soon. As the phrase goes – from your mouth to God’s ears! Best of luck!
May 6, 2014 — 10:32 PM