“The Probability of Miracles” has scored a series order from Amazon MGM Studios. The Wendy Wunder novel will be adapted into an eight-episode YA romance show on Prime Video.
Katie Lovejoy, who wrote the third “To All the Boys” film adaptation and Netflix’s “Love at First Sight,” will serve as showrunner, writer and executive producer of “The Probability of Miracles.” It will also be produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and Amazon MGM Studios, with Alloy’s Leslie Morgenstein also executive producing.
Before landing under the Amazon umbrella, the project was previously in development with Lovejoy and Alloy at HBO Max.
“The Probability of Miracles” follows Campbell Cooper, a sharp-tongued teenager dying of cancer who, after receiving a terminal diagnosis, moves with her Mom and sister to a town called Promise, where miracles are said to happen. Cam does not believe in miracles, but, according to the logline, “as she spends her summer in this quirky, mystical town, she discovers that miracles — and falling in love — are still possible, no matter how improbable they may seem.”
“I fell in love with Wendy Wunder’s beautiful novel in 2011, one year into my fledgling screenwriting career,” Lovejoy said. “The fact that now, 14 years later, I get to bring Cam’s journey to life onscreen is nothing short of a miracle. I’m so grateful to my partners at Alloy, Warner Bros. Television, and Amazon for believing in this story as much as I do.”
“Wendy wrote an incredibly moving, funny and bold novel that Alloy was privileged to be a part of bringing to life,” said Morgenstein, Alloy’s president and chief creative officer. “In Katie’s hands it will be a deeply romantic, funny, and moving series.”
Peter Friedlander, Amazon MGM’s global head of television, added, “Katie brings a rare combination of emotional depth, sharp humor. ‘The Probability of Miracles’ is a beautiful and uplifting story about love, resilience, and the magic that can emerge even in life’s most challenging moments. We’re thrilled to partner with Warner Bros. Television and Alloy Entertainment to bring Wendy Wunder’s beloved YA novel to our global Prime Video audience.”