Following a three-studio bidding battle, Netflix has won the screen rights to Joe Hill’s upcoming short story, Faun, Deadline has confirmed.
Besides Faun, Sugar is also producing The Laundromat, starring Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, and David Schwimmer, through his first look deal at Netflix.
The pitch for Faun that was presented to buyers reads as follows: “Narnia.
Michael Sugar will produce the project alongside Ashley Zalta through his Sugar23 banner.