Boat Rocker Studios has put in development Colson Whitehead’s novel Sag Harbor as a TV series at HBO Max, Deadline reported. Daniel “Koa” Beaty will write the pilot. Laurence Fishburne and Helen Sugland’s Cinema Gypsy Productions (grown-ish, black-ish) is executive producing, alongside Koa and Whitehead.
"Colson is a once-in-a-generation author who has the unique ability to craft beautiful and authentic stories that captivate and transform readers and Sag Harbor is a true expression of that gift," said Katie O'Connell Marsh, vice-chair, Boat Rocker Studios, who is also an exec producer. "We're thrilled to be working with HBO Max, Cinema Gypsy, and Koa to bring this coming-of-age story to the screen."
"I'm honored to partner with this wonderful team, and to adapt Colson's beautiful book," said Beaty. "It's a world and family rarely seen on screen, and that's thrilling during these transformational times."