Matt and Ross Duffer (Stranger Things) are developing Ron Currie's novel The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne for Netflix, with the author and his writing partner Joshua Mohr set to pen the series and executive produce, Deadline reported. Hilary Leavitt will also exec produce with the Duffers through their Upside Down Pictures.
Currie is the author of four novels and one collection of short stories. As a screenwriter, he worked most recently on the Apple TV+ series Extrapolations. Mohr has published several books. As a screenwriting team, they have previously developed projects with AMC Studios, Amblin Television, and ITV America.