HBO is developing a limited series adaptation of "The Birds" and has confirmed Sarah Snook will star as the lead, Variety reported.
The series draws from Alfred Hitchcock's iconic film and Daphne du Maurier's novella of the same title. The concept first appeared on the market during the summer, and the project has now been secured by HBO.
The official logline reads: "Escaping a bitter custody battle, Myra Massey (Snook) returns home with her young daughter, secretly probing a childhood friend's suspicious disappearance. With a killer on the loose and personal threats mounting, Myra fights to protect her daughter against a terrifying new menace: vicious, deadly bird attacks inexplicably tied to the crime."
Tom Spezialy penned the pilot and will serve as an executive producer. David Heyman and Danny Samit also hold executive-producer credits for Heyday Television, while Snook will both star and executive produce.
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