Scott Frank, co-creator, writer and director of Netflix's hit The Queen’s Gambit, is developing an adaptation of Mary Doria Russell’s 1996 novel The Sparrow for FX, with Johan Renck (Chernobyl) directing, Deadline reported.
Frank will write all of the episodes of the limited series and exec produce with Renck, Better Call Saul executive producer Mark Johnson and AMC Studios. The Sparrow is being produced by FX Productions. Deadline noted that the novel "was previously in development at AMC back in 2014 with Michael Perry (The River) writing. Brad Pitt was also previously attached to a feature film adaptation with Plan B and Warner Bros."