Cooper Waterman, principal at Waterman Entertainment and Riven Rock Projects, and producer Matthew Phelps "are moving into the action-thriller space with the acquisition of Steve Berry's Cotton Malone book series, which they are developing as a potential TV series," Deadline reported. The 14th title in the series, The Malta Exchange, was released March 5.
"It's been a dream of mine to see Cotton on the screen," said Berry. "These folks have an impressive vision, and I look forward to seeing that vision come alive."
In a joint statement, Waterman and Phelps commented: "Steve Berry has created a character in Cotton Malone that tens of millions of readers around the world have fallen in love with, and we are honored to be able to adapt his life's work into an iconic international crime thriller."