Margaret Atwood trilogy ‘MaddAddam’ coming to TV

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TV is staying in the Margaret Atwood business after the wild success of “Handmaid’s Tale.”

Anonymous Content and Paramount Television have acquired the rights to turn Atwood’s “MaddAddam” trilogy into a series.

The trilogy, “Oryx and Crake” (2003), “The Year of the Flood” (2009) and “MaddAddam” (2013), tells the story of a global pandemic and the end of mankind, following a small group of survivors left to repopulate the planet.

"Margaret Atwood’s unique and singular literary voice speaks to the greater issues facing our current climate and resonates with fans worldwide; the MaddAddam trilogy is no exception,” Paramount TV president Powell said.

“These stories are perfectly suited for portrayal on television and we are thrilled to once again bring a literary masterpiece to life with our partners at Anonymous Content, Angus Wall and Rock Paper Scissors Entertainment."

Darren Aronofsky was working on an adaptation of the series for HBO, but the project was dropped in 2016.

Other adaptations from Anonymous Content and Paramount Television include Hulu’s “Catch-22,” Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” and TNT’s “The Alienist.”

Hulu’s adaptation of Atwood’s “Handmaid’s Tale,” starring Elisabeth Moss, Alexis Bledel, Yvonne Strahovski and Joseph Fiennes, won eight Emmy awards last year, including oustanding drama series and outstanding lead actress.

Her novel “Alias Grace” was also turned into a miniseries.

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