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Novel 'Puffball' Gets Supernatural TV Makeover
18 May
Summary
- Firebird Pictures has optioned Fay Weldon's 1980 novel 'Puffball'.
- Morgan Lloyd Malcolm is attached to write the screen adaptation.
- The story explores themes of jealousy, fertility, and supernatural elements.
A television adaptation of Fay Weldon's supernatural novel 'Puffball' is currently in development. Firebird Pictures has secured the rights to the 1980 book, with Morgan Lloyd Malcolm attached as the writer. Malcolm is recognized for her Olivier Award-winning play 'Emilia' and her work on Netflix's 'Obsession'.
The narrative centers on a young London couple who relocate to the countryside with aspirations of starting a family. Their lives become intertwined with a farming family whose matriarch harbors jealousy and resorts to dark magic, leading to unforeseen consequences concerning pregnancy and infertility.
This upcoming series follows a 2007 film adaptation directed by Nicolas Roeg, which starred Kelly Reilly and Donald Sutherland. Fay Weldon, the celebrated author, passed away in 2023, leaving behind a rich literary legacy of over 30 novels.
