Diablo Cody adapting 'Sweet Valley High'
"Sweet Valley High" filtered through Diablo Cody?
That is exactly what Universal is doubling down on, in negotiations to pick up the rights to the long-running book series, with Cody attached to adapt. Cody also will produce with Mason Novick as well as Marc Platt.
Cody's formative years were informed by the books, which centered on the lives of two teenage girls, Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield, who lived in the fictional town of Sweet Valley, Calif. Jessica was the more conniving and materialistic of the sisters, and usually needed help from the more practical Elizabeth when her schemes went awry.
The series, created by Francine Pascal, made its debut in 1983, publishing 150-plus books with more than 60 million copies in print. The last one came out January 2003.
Cody and Novick tracked down the rights and developed a take, taking the package to the town last week. The combination of Cody and the well-remembered books caused a bidding situation that also involved Fox 2000 and Mandate.
Adam Siegel brought the project into Marc Platt Prods.
Cody is repped by Gersh.
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