Twilight creator Stephenie Meyer is all set to take up the producer’s chair in the supernatural spy thriller, The Rook, which is to be made into a TV series to be aired on the Starz Network.
The Rook will tell the story of a young woman who wakes up in a London park suffering total amnesia – surrounded by dead bodies, all wearing latex gloves. Pursued by shadowy paranormal adversaries, grappling with peculiar ‘abilities’ of her own, she must fight to uncover her past and resume her position at the head of Britain’s most secret (supernatural) service… before the traitors who stole her memory can finish what they started.
“A high-end series aimed right at the sweet spot of our audience, The Rook is a great addition to a Starz slate loaded with the most exciting new and returning series offered by any platform anywhere,” said Albrecht. “We are thrilled to add the talents of Stephen Garrett and Stephenie Meyer to our creative family and forge our partnership with the Lionsgate Television Group and Liberty Global. The Rook is instantly addictive from the very first scene and introduces what we believe will be one of the most fascinating and thrilling female protagonists on television.”
Making the announcement at the Starz presentation at the Television Critics Association, President and CEO, Chris Albrecht, announced the series would air on the Starz platform in the U.S. From the beginning of 2018, Liberty Global will deliver the series exclusively on demand across Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, with Lionsgate distributing the series worldwide.
