Bonfire Of The Vanities Series Adaptation

The Bonfire Of The Vanities Series Adaptation

The high-profile series adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s 1987 novel, The Bonfire Of The Vanities, is no longer moving forward at Apple TV.

The series, which was set to be developed by top showrunner David E. Kelley and Batman director Matt Reeves, is now being shopped to other networks.

Background

The Bonfire Of The Vanities is a novel by Tom Wolfe, published in 1987. The book is a satire of 1980s excesses, focusing on the lives of wealthy New Yorkers.

The novel was previously adapted into a film in 1990, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, and Melanie Griffith.

Series Adaptation

The series adaptation was first announced in 2020, with David E. Kelley and Matt Reeves on board as executive producers.

However, it appears that the project is no longer moving forward at Apple TV, and the studio behind it is now shopping the series to other networks.

According to Deadline, the studio is looking for a new home for the series.

Potential New Home

It is unclear at this time which network or streaming platform may be interested in picking up the series.

However, with the success of other adaptations of literary classics, such as HBO's Big Little Lies, it is possible that another network may be interested in taking on the project.

As reported by Variety, the series adaptation of The Bonfire Of The Vanities is just one of many projects currently in development.