Liz Moore and Liz Hannah and The God of the Woods Laura Stevens; Courtesy of Netflix; Courtesy Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Liz Moore's bestseller The God of the Woods is getting the adaptation treatment from Netflix. Netflix announced Wednesday that Moore's 2024 novel, The God of the Woods, is getting a series adaptation with Moore (Long Bright River) and Liz Hannah (The Girl from Plainville, Mindhunter, The Post) serving as co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers. "We love making TV and can't wait to bring The God of the Woods to life with our partners at Sony and Netflix," Moore and Hannah said in a statement. "We hope everyone falls in love (and hate) with these characters as much as we have." Related Stories Business Media, Telecom Deals Value Soars on Mega-Mergers -- And That's Before Warner Bros. Movies Becky G Documentary 'Rebbeca' to Debut on Netflix Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty will executive produce for Original Film. Produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series chronicles a child's disappearance that haunts a family years later. The synopsis reads, "The God of the Woods is a multigenerational drama series set in the Adirondacks. It explores the Van Laar family's dark secrets, class tensions, and the mysterious disappearance of 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar from her family's summer camp - in the wake of an earlier family tragedy that may be related. As the past and present collide, the Van Laars' wealth and influence unravel, revealing the damaging consequences of privilege and the abuse of power." In addition to being a bestseller, The God of the Woods has received notable attention with President Barack Obama selecting the novel as one of his favorites of the year. Eagle eyed bookworms also noticed that Swift was filmed listening to the audiobook in her End of an Era docuseries released on Disney+ last week. Moore's Long Bright River novel was also adapted into a series starring Amanda Seyfried with Nikki Toscano as co-creator and showrunner. There's currently no confirmed release date for the upcoming. Casting is to be announced at a later date. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up versant Rory McIlroy and Versant Are Launching a Production Company Live Feed Daniel Diemer Was Destined to Be Tyson in 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' noads Donald Trump's National Address: Where to Watch the Speech Live Online Without Cable for Free Representation in Hollywood Nearly 92% of the Top Scripted Streaming Series Come From White Creators Live Feed Tracy Morgan's New NBC Sitcom Has an Especially Distasteful '30 Rock' Easter Egg Live Feed 'Tell Me Lies' Season 3 Trailer Teases Lucy and Stephen Rekindling Toxic Romance versant Rory McIlroy and Versant Are Launching a Production Company Live Feed Daniel Diemer Was Destined to Be Tyson in 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' noads Donald Trump's National Address: Where to Watch the Speech Live Online Without Cable for Free Representation in Hollywood Nearly 92% of the Top Scripted Streaming Series Come From White Creators Live Feed Tracy Morgan's New NBC Sitcom Has an Especially Distasteful '30 Rock' Easter Egg Live Feed 'Tell Me Lies' Season 3 Trailer Teases Lucy and Stephen Rekindling Toxic Romance