Miramax announced today that it has hired screenwriterEhren Krugerto create a new series for television based onThe Brothers Grimm.Ehren Kruger, whose prolific screenwriting credits includeThe Ringand the last three films in theTransformersfranchise, will build off the origin story introduced in his screenplay for the 2005 feature filmThe Brothers GrimmstarringMatt DamonandHeath Ledgerthat grossed over $105 million globally. The new television series will follow the swashbuckling adventures of brothers Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, who discover startling mythology and supernatural stakes behind the folklore sweeping 19th century Europe.
Miramax Vice President of Television Daniel Pipski identified the project as a potential television series from Miramax’s expansive library of titles and brought it to Zanne Devine, Miramax’s Executive Vice President of Film & TV. Said Devine:
“The tales of the Brothers Grimm are beloved around the world and offer an endless well of story and character to draw from. It’s a natural fit for television.”
Added Pipski:
“We reached out to Ehren Kruger and producing partner Daniel Bobker to see if they had any interest in making The Brothers Grimm movie into a TV show and the pitch Ehren came back with blew us away. We’re thrilled to be working with a writer of his caliber.”
Kruger commented:
“The original stories the Brothers set out to collect were not for the faint of heart and we’ll be making a show that gets back to those origins and their cautionary, scary, thrilling spirit.”
Kruger and Bobker will executive produceThe Brothers Grimmtelevision series under their Bobker/Kruger Films banner alongside Devine and Pipski for Miramax.
