Los Angeles Aug 30 (IANS) After the release of "Safe" by Harlan Coben via Netflix earlier this year many of the author s stand-alone novels will be developed as original content for the streaming platform.
Penguin made the announcement of Coben s major deal with Netflix to develop his book projects for film and television via a statement.
As many as 14 of Coben s existing titles and future projects will be turned into a range of English and foreign language series and films. These will include his upcoming novel "Run Away".
Coben who will act as Executive Producer across all projects said: "I loved working with the Netflix team on Safe and seeing the fantastic audience response around the world. I m thrilled to continue our relationship to create more original films and series with them on a global scale."
Erik Barmack Vice President of International Originals for Netflix said the author s "page-turning crime novels and suspenseful thrillers" are exciting to convert into global Netflix originals.

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