Claus Von Bülow Limited Series In Works At Apple From Tomorrow Studios & Story Syndicate; ‘Adolescence’ Creator Jack Thorne To Write
EXCLUSIVE: Apple is in early development on a limited series about Claus von Bülow, the socialite who was accused in 1981 of attempting to murder his wife Sunny. Adolescence creator Jack Thorne attached to write and executive produce.
The project, which attracted multiple bidders, is produced by Story Syndicate through its deal with Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner). Tomorrow Studios will produce and serve as studio. Pressman Film will also produce.
A rep for Apple declined comment.
In 1990, the Claus von Bülow story was told on the big screen in Reversal of Fortune, which starred Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons and was produced by Edward R. Pressman and Oliver Stone. It was based on the 1986 book Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case, written by then-law professor Alan Dershowitz. Irons earned an Oscar for his portrayal of the former lawyer-turned-socialite.
The movie recounts how Sunny endured a diabetic shock and fell into a coma. Claus von Bülow was charged with attempted murder by giving her an overdose of insulin. Defended by Dershowitz, Claus von Bülow was ultimately acquitted. Sunny von Bülow lived in a vegetative state for almost 30 years before dying in 2008.
Claus von Bülow died in 2019 at the age of 92.
Thorne, who is repped by UTA, has become a hot commodity. He’s already set to write the Ringo Starr installment of the upcoming Sam Mendes-directed four-part Beatles film series. In the meantime, Adolescence just scored 13 Emmy nominations, including one for Thorne for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
