Abbi Jacobson will adapt Isle McElroy’s People Collide as a series, Deadline reports.
McElroy’s novel, published last September by HarperVia, follows Eli, who leaves the apartment he shares with his wife, Elizabeth, only to discover that he is inhabiting her body. A critic for Kirkus called the book “a creative, well-written exploration of marriage, gender, and desire.”
Jacobson is developing the series with the production companies UCP and Killer Films. The actor and comedian, best known as the co-creator of the series Broad City and A League of Their Own, will be the adaptation’s showrunner and writer.
UCP is developing other literary adaptations, including series based on Elin Hilderbrand’s The Five-Star Weekend and Jamie Ford’s The Many Daughters of Afong Moy, while Killer Films is working on a television adaptation of Sarah Schulman’s Let the Record Show.
“I’ve been a massive fan of Abbi Jacobson’s work for years, and I’m thrilled by her vision for the project,” McElroy told Deadline. “I can’t think of a better writer to capture People Collide’s mix of intimacy, drama, and humor. Killer Films has made some of my favorite movies of all time. I deeply admire their commitment to creating unique, unforgettable work. I’m so grateful for the enthusiasm UCP has brought to People Collide. It’s an honor to be working together.”
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
