Giles Milton's nonfiction book Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat will be adapted into a TV series from Netflix's Castlevania: Nocturne creator Clive Bradley. Deadline reported that producer Kit Golden (Chocolat), Long Strange Trip's Tom Mangan and former Discovery International CEO Mark Hollinger have acquired the rights to the book, with Bradley turning the adaptation into a 10-episode TV drama.
Golden called the novel "the last great untold story of the Second World War," and Hollinger described Bradley an "accomplished and versatile writer."
Milton added: "I'm absolutely delighted that Clive Bradley and this team of talented producers will be developing The Ministry into a TV series. Clive brings a wealth of award-winning talent and is sure to breathe life into the extraordinary characters who stride through the pages of the book."
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A trailer has been released for Son of a Critch, based on comedian-actor-writer Mark Critch's memoir. Deadline reported that the series will premiere on CBC and CBC Gem next month, while Lionsgate has taken U.S. and international distribution rights.
Created by Critch and producer Tim McAuliffe (The Office), the show features Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Haunting of Bly Manor) as young Mark, with Critch playing his father, Claire Rankin his mother and Malcolm McDowell as pop.
"I've been listening to the hilarious stories of Mark's youth in Newfoundland for years, and it's amazing to now be a part of bringing them to life on screen," said producer Andrew Barnsley (Schitt's Creek) of Project 10 Productions.