'Kid Detective' Series Adaptation in the Works at Hulu
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Evan Morgan will executive produce, with Rachel Kaplan
exec producing via Abescon Entertainment.

Hulu is developing a series version of the 2020 movie
"The Kid Detective," Variety has learned exclusively.

Evan Morgan, who wrote and directed the film, is
attached as an executive producer on the project. Alex
Berger will write and executive produce. Rachel Kaplan
of Abescon Entertainment will also executive produce,
with Jonathan Bronfman and Will Woods - who produced
the film - producing the series as well. Adam Brody,
who starred in "The Kid Detective," is not attached at
this time.

The logline for the series states, "When a missing
persons case reopens the childhood murder he never
solved, a washed-up former kid detective gets one last
shot at proving his best days aren't behind him."

Brody starred as the titular kid detective Abe Applebaum
in the film, which debuted at TIFF in 2020. The film was
well-received by critics upon its release. In his review
for Variety, Tomris Laffly wrote "Splendidly summoning
film noir-esque vibes, classically ghastly bad guys and
femme fatale types out of a whimsical small town full of
grotesque mysteries, this bold and often surprisingly
humorous film ... grapples with themes related to murder
and abuse, as well as the existential dread of its
central recluse, who fell grossly short of the promising
life he thought he was meant to have in his younger
days."

Berger most recently worked on "CIA" at CBS as well as
shows like "The Perfect Couple" at Netflix and "Quantum
Leap" for NBC. His other credits include "Blindspot,"
"The Mentalist," "Franklin & Bash," and "Glenn Martin DDS."

Kaplan was previously head of scripted TV at Keshet Studios
before launching Abescon studios in 2020. Under that
banner, she has executive produced shows like "La Brea" at
NBC and has projects in active development across a range
of streamers and networks. During her time with Keshet, she
shephered shows like "The Baker and the Beauty," "Lincoln
Rhyme: The Hunt for the Bone Collector," And "Wisdom of the
Crowd."


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