Paul Attanasio Units Drama Pilot ‘The Bends’ at FX

Paul Attanasio has set a drama pilot at FX based mostly on the Gerald Seymour guide “Killing Floor.”

The one-hour pilot is titled “The Bends.” Per the official logline, “the sequence follows a seemingly excellent American household in Berlin whose secrets and techniques come to gentle once they rent a brand new nanny, unaware that she is making an attempt to show the dad and mom’ corrupt monetary and familial ties.”

Attanasio is writing and government producing, with Mike Barker (“The Handmaid’s Story,” “Broadchurch,” “Fargo”) set to direct and government produce the pilot. Warren Littlefield, Ann Johnson, Graham Littlefield, and Lisa Harrison of The Littlefield Firm additionally government produce, as will Kathy Ciric. twentieth Tv is the studio. The Littlefield Firm is at present below an general take care of Disney, which owns twentieth TV.

Attanasio has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards in his profession, each for greatest tailored screenplay. The primary was for “Quiz Present,” whereas the second was for “Donnie Brasco.” His different characteristic credit embrace “Sphere” and “The Sum of All Fears.” In tv, Attanasio is understood for creating hit exhibits like “Murder: Life on the Road” and “Bull.” He additionally created the exhibits “Tommy” and “Gideon’s Crossing.”

He’s repped by WME and Ziffren Brittenham.

The Littlefield Firm at present produces Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Story,” which is at present airing its fifth season. The corporate additionally produces exhibits like “Fargo” at FX and “The Previous Man” for FX on Hulu. The Littlefield Firm additionally just lately produced the Emmy-winning Hulu restricted sequence “Dopesick.”

Littlefield is repped by WME, TFC Administration, and Tom Hoberman. Barker is repped by CAA, Unbiased Expertise Group, and Jackoway, Austen, Tyerman. Ciric is repped by CAA.