Glennon Doyle’s Untamed is headed to the small screen, with Sarah Paulson attached to star in the planned series, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Doyle’s memoir and self-help book, published in 2020 by Dial, tells the story of her relationship with soccer star Abby Wambach, whom she met when Doyle was married to her then-husband, Craig Melton. A critic wrote of the book, which became a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, “Doyle offers another lucid, inspiring chronicle of female empowerment and the rewards of self-awareness and renewal.”
It is the third book by Doyle, following her bestsellers Carry On, Warrior and Love Warrior.
Paulson, known for her roles in series including The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story and Ratched and films such as 12 Years a Slave and Bird Box, will star in the series, which is being developed by Warner Bros. TV. The series will be written by Krista Vernoff, whose previous credits include Station 19 and Grey’s Anatomy.
Paulson is also set to star in another literary adaptation, the film I Am Sybil, based on Debbie Nathan’s Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case.
Doyle shared news of the Untamed adaptation on Instagram, shouting out Tabitha, a cheetah she writes about in her memoir. “You have all been so patient. Now, Tabitha’s ready to run. UNTAMED the TV show is coming! SARAH PAULSON IS ME. I feel funnier, classier, and better dressed already. Ok, y’all, who should play: Abby? Sister? Craig?”
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
