Laura Fairrie’s not the only one taking inspiration from Jackie Collins. Back in June Fairrie’s documentary paying tribute to the trailblazing author, “Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story,” made its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, and now word comes that a series based on one of Collins’ 32 novels is in the works. Sarah Phelps is adapting New York Times bestseller “Lovers & Gamblers” for the small screen.
Released in 1977, “Lovers & Gamblers” “examines the harrowing void of greed and complex ideas around self determination, success, fame, independence, and intimacy,” per Deadline.
The project is being “exec produced by Phelps alongside ‘The Bureau’ producer Federation UK’s Polly Williams and Arielle Gottlieb. eOne is onboard as co-producer.”
“’Lovers & Gamblers’ is a searing, scabrous masterpiece,” said Phelps. “Jackie Collins was ahead of her time, her unflinching eye trained mercilessly on the filthy machinations of politics and power and how the seeds are sown for our own post-truth chaos. ‘Lovers & Gamblers’ is about flawed, damaged people who will do anything, absolutely anything to get to the top and asks what the hell happens to you once you’ve got there.”
Phelps’ other credits include a slew of Agatha Christie adaptations for BBC1 and Amazon, including “The Pale Horse” and “The ABC Murders.”
BBC Two will air “Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story” on October 15. CNN previously aired the doc.
Collins died in 2015. Her novels have sold more than half a billion copies.