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‘The Kissing Booth’ Duo Tackling YA Rom-Com ‘Son Of The Mob’ For Red Sage Studios & Sun Distribution
Red Sage Studios, the young-adult-focused company founded by former Amazon MGM Studios International head James Farrell, has teamed with Sun Distribution (Telefilms Group) to develop a film adaptation of Gordon Korman's novel "Son of the Mob." The romantic comedy will be directed by Vince Marcello, who helmed Netflix's hit "Kissing Booth" trilogy, working from a script co-written with regular collaborator Jay Arnold. The project adds to a growing YA slate for Red Sage as it builds out its production and distribution pipeline.
"Son of the Mob" follows Vince, a mob boss's teenage son who wants a normal life but cannot shake his family's criminal ties, and who falls for the daughter of the FBI agent investigating his family. Production is set to take place in Canada with Vancouver's Brightlight Pictures. The announcement follows Red Sage and Sun Distribution's earlier partnership on an adaptation of Jessica Cunsolo's novel "She's with Me," and comes alongside other slate titles including "The Bridge Kingdom" and "Let's Play."
In short
- Kissing Booth director Vince Marcello to adapt Son of the Mob
- Red Sage Studios and Sun Distribution developing the YA rom-com
- Filming planned in Canada with Vancouver's Brightlight Pictures
Explained simply
"Son of the Mob" is a young adult novel by Gordon Korman. It follows Vince, a teenage boy whose father is a mob boss, as he seeks a normal teenage life despite his family's criminal connections. Tension arises when he becomes romantically involved with a girl whose father is an FBI agent investigating his family.
Vince Marcello is best known for directing the "Kissing Booth" trilogy for Netflix, which became hugely popular with young adult audiences. Red Sage Studios, the company producing this adaptation, was founded by James Farrell, formerly a senior executive at Amazon MGM Studios, and specialises in young adult content. The studio is developing a growing slate of young adult film adaptations.
Young adult novels have become a major source of film and television projects, as studios look to capitalise on the commercial appeal of stories aimed at teenage and young adult audiences. Romance, comedy, and coming-of-age narratives have found audiences across cinema and streaming platforms. This adaptation is one of several young adult novels currently being adapted for the screen.
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