Strong Island Acquires Rights to Ken Bruen’s Inspector Brant Series
Strong Island has obtained the global feature film and television rights to the Inspector Brant crime novel series from the estate of the late Irish author Ken Bruen. The series features the hard-edged London detective, famously portrayed by Jason Statham in the 2011 film Blitz.
Film Adaptations Planned
The new deal allows Strong Island to develop a fresh cycle of Brant films, starting with adaptations of Bruen’s novels Calibre and Vixen. British writer-director Tom Edmunds (Dead in a Week) will write and direct both projects.
Edmunds recently completed work on The Butler, a period action-thriller set in 1920s London featuring Jean Reno and Tom Hollander, produced by Christopher Tuffin for Strong Island. The film is currently in post-production.
Christopher Tuffin’s Expanding Slate
Tuffin will produce the Inspector Brant films through Strong Island. His current projects include:
- Alphas starring Martin Henderson
- A remake of the John Wayne western Angel and the Badman
- Last Meals starring Mads Mikkelsen (Another Round, The Promised Land) and Boyd Holbrook (Narcos, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny)
- Princess featuring Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars, The Hating Game)
- A remake of The Others currently in development at Universal
“Strong Island has secured worldwide feature film and television rights to the Inspector Brant crime-novel series from the estate of the late Irish author Ken Bruen.”
This new venture aims to expand the dark and gritty world of Inspector Brant for a wider audience on screen.
Author’s summary: Strong Island is set to revitalize Ken Bruen’s iconic Inspector Brant series with new film adaptations, helmed by Tom Edmunds and produced by Christopher Tuffin, alongside a dynamic film slate.