StudioCanal and Strong Film & Television have acquired the rights to Robin Stevens's Murder Most Unladylike books to develop as a children's TV series, Deadline reported. Emmy-winner Anna McCleery (Free Rein) is writing the adaptation, with James Strong attached as lead director.
The series is pitched "as Enola Holmes meets Agatha Christie, following two rebellious 1930s teen female detectives, Hazel and Daisy, as they unravel murder mysteries," Deadline noted, adding that McCleery has written a six-part series, and "with 12 books to draw material from, the hope is that Murder Most Unladylike can be a returnable series."
M-K Kennedy, managing director of StudioCanal Television, said: "The lead characters Daisy and Hazel are a duo worthy of Watson & Holmes stature, beloved by millions of fans across the world for their independence, curiosity and wicked sense of humor."
McCleery added: "I could not love these books more; they are clever, thrilling and bursting with humor and heart."