Ripley Crime Series Headed To TV
“Carol,” based on a Patricia Highsmith novel, is already one of the most anticipated movie releases of the year. Now, Highsmith’s Ripley crime series could be heading to television. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter: Television 360, Endemol Shine Studios, and Switzerland-based publisher Diogenes are planning to bring the tales of Tom Ripley to life on the small screen. “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” the late-author’s first Ripley novel, was published in 1955. Ripley Under Ground, Ripley’s Game, The Boy Who Followed Ripley, and Ripley Under Water followed over the course of four decades, collectively known as the “Ripliad.†The adventures of Ripley have been previously adapted in films such as 1960’s Purple Noon and the Oscar-nominated The Talented Mr. Ripley starring Matt Damon.
