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Another BookTok favorite is getting the small-screen treatment.
Boys of Tommen, the bestselling romantic drama by Irish author Chloe Walsh, will soon be made into a Prime Video series. Amazon just announced its first cast members, giving an insight into what the show will look like.
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The first season will be based on the first two novels in Walsh’s series, Binding 13 and Keeping 13, in which star rugby player Johnny Kavanagh and Shannon Lynch, a talented but painfully shy new girl at the prestigious private school, fall in love. Both of them have their own secrets: Johnny has a potentially career-ending injury, and Shannon has a troubled and violent home life. “Through their secret and highly charged connection, the two teens from opposite worlds battle against the odds and find a way to save each other,” Prime Video says.
According to Nicole Clemens, the VP of International Originals at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, the BookTok phenomenon has captured the hearts of millions of readers worldwide with its deeply emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters.
"Poppy's scripts capture the intensity of Johnny and Shannon's powerful romance and dive into the rich constellation of characters to explore the themes of mental health, bullying, and resilience with the same authenticity that fans love in Chloe's books,” she said. “We can't wait for our exceptional creative team at Drama Republic, Temple Hill, and will to bring this series to life for Prime customers."
Newly announced cast members are newcomer Nancy Surridge as Shannon Lynch, Conor Sánchez (Mix Tape and Power & Glory) as Johnny Kavanagh, James O'Donoghue (Fair City) as Joey Lynch, Sophie McGibbon (Sense & Sensibility) as Aoife Molloy
Director Brendan Canty said they had over 3,000 casting suggestions from across the U.K. and Ireland.
“From the moment Nancy, Conor, James and Sophie walked into the room, it was clear we’d found something beyond special,” he said. “Each of them brings the spirit and emotional depth this story demands, and I couldn’t be more excited to bring Chloe’s world to the screen with this extraordinary young cast.”
Not only that, but the show’s producers were also behind The Summer I Turned Pretty, One Day, and Twilight, so you know it’s going to be a must-watch.