20th Century Studios has acquired film rights to The Marriage Bargain, Jennifer Probst's bestselling romantic comedy novel, with Laura Lekkos (Relationship Goals) adapting the screenplay. Deadline reported that the project "is notable in that it represents the first outing for Premeditated Productions, the production arm of Entangled Publishing co-founded by producer Sherryl Clark (The Gorge) and Entangled CEO and publisher Liz Pelletier, outside of a first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios whose productivity recently led to a five-year extension."
The Marriage Bargain "follows a bookstore owner who enters a marriage of convenience with a billionaire to save her family home, only to find the strict terms of their arrangement in jeopardy when real feelings between them emerge," Deadline noted. Cayla Tyne will oversee for Premeditated, with Sarah Shepard overseeing for 20th Century.