EXCLUSIVE: A feature adaptation of Kira Archer’s bestselling romantic comedy book 69 Million Things I Hate About You is being developed at Amazon MGM Studios, with Premeditated Productions producing.
Liz Pelletier and Sherryl Clark will produce the film under their Premeditated banner, with Cayla Tyne shepherding development. The writing duo of Nick Cion and Annie Harnick — known for their work with Anonymous Content, STX, Atlas Entertainment and the Netflix series Freeridge — will pen the script.
Originally published by Entangled in 2017, 69 Million Things I Hate About You shot straight to USA Today’s bestseller list. The story follows a trio of overworked friends who hit the lottery and decide to exact hilarious revenge on their unbearable boss before walking away. But when he flips the script, sparks fly, alliances shift, and romance unexpectedly takes center stage.
Kira Archer, Nick Cion and Annie Harnick
Kristi Law/Morgan Goldberg/Elizabeth Matamoros
The film falls under Premeditated’s three-year first-look film and TV deal with Amazon MGM. Founded in 2024 by Entangled Publishing CEO Pelletier and former Bad Robot president and veteran producer Clark, the company is focused on turning whip-smart, female-driven stories into irresistible global entertainment. Also under their deal, Premeditated is developing a TV adaptation of the Rebecca Yarros bestselling fantasy novel Fourth Wing alongside Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society, as Deadline reported in 2023.
Archer is a bestselling author of contemporary romance novels, with more than 30 published books and several film projects in the works.
Premeditated Productions and Entangled Publishing are represented by Independent Artist Group and Troy Gould. Cion and Harnick are represented by CAA and Brillstein. Archer is represented by The Seymour Agency.
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