Thomas Doherty and Emma Laird to star in killer romance adaptation
Scottish actor Thomas Doherty will lead the film adaptation of *Butcher and Blackbird*, playing Rowan Kane, a chef who becomes a vigilante serial killer. Fellow Scottish actress Emma Laird will play Sloane Sutherland, an American scientist and fellow killer; the story follows their flirtatious relationship and annual competition targeting other serial killers.
The film is based on Brynne Weaver’s novel, the first in the *Ruinous Love* trilogy, which topped the *New York Times* bestseller list. Production is due to begin in New York and Vancouver this month. Readers have speculated that Doherty may use his Scottish accent for Rowan, although the character is Irish in the novel.
In short
- Thomas Doherty will play killer Rowan Kane.
- Emma Laird co-stars as scientist Sloane Sutherland.
- The adaptation starts filming in New York and Vancouver.
Explained simply
Butcher and Blackbird is a dark romantic thriller based on a novel by American author Brynne Weaver. It follows Rowan Kane, a chef who kills serial killers, and Sloane Sutherland, an American scientist who does the same.
The pair meet through their yearly competition to hunt other serial killers, and their rivalry develops into a flirtatious relationship. The book is the first in Weaver’s Ruinous Love trilogy and reached the top of the New York Times bestseller list.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Scots Disney star Thomas Doherty goes dark in new role as a serial killer”.