Netflix to Adapt ‘The God of the Woods’ Novel for Series Adaptation

Liz Moore’s bestseller The God of the Woods is getting the adaptation treatment from Netflix.

Netflix announced Wednesday that Moore’s 2024 novel, The God of the Woodsis getting a series adaptation with Moore (Long Bright River) and Liz Hannah (The Girl from Plainville, Mindhunter, The Post) serving as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers.

“We love making TV and can’t wait to bring The God of the Woods to life with our partners at Sony and Netflix,” Moore and Hannah said in a statement. “We hope everyone falls in love (and hate) with these characters as much as we have.”

Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty will executive produce for Original Film.

Produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series chronicles a child’s disappearance that haunts a family years later.

The synopsis reads, “The God of the Woods is a multigenerational drama series set in the Adirondacks. It explores the Van Laar family’s dark secrets, class tensions, and the mysterious disappearance of 13-year-old Barbara Van Laar from her family’s summer camp — in the wake of an earlier family tragedy that may be related. As the past and present collide, the Van Laars’ wealth and influence unravel, revealing the damaging consequences of privilege and the abuse of power.”

In addition to being a bestseller, The God of the Woods has received notable attention with President Barack Obama selecting the novel as one of his favorites of the year. Eagle-eyed bookworms also noticed that Swift was filmed listening to the audiobook in her End of an Era docuseries released on Disney+ last week.

Moore’s Long Bright River the novel was also adapted into a series starring Amanda Seyfried with Nikki Toscano as co-creator and showrunner.

There is currently no confirmed release date for the upcoming one. Casting is to be announced at a later date.

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