Sid Gentle Films, the BAFTA and Emmy award-winning producers behind “Killing Eve” and “The Durrells,” headed by Sally Woodward Gentle (pictured below), has acquired the rights to develop Cash Carra…
’s “Skint Estate” for TV, and has lined up a lead writer for previously announced “Taking Up Space.” Both projects are in formal development with British broadcasters.
Cash has been described as “the new voice of a generation” by the London Times and the book launched to rave reviews. She recently announced the prequel to “Skint Estate,” “Fleshpot,” will be published by Ebury Press in March 2022. Cash is represented by Curtis Brown. Cherish is a screenwriter and producer. She set up and joined the writers’ room for Netflix’s “Turn Up Charlie,” produced by Idris Elba’s company, Green Door, and worked as the writer’s assistant and storyliner on ITV sitcom “Vicious,” starring Ian McKellan and Derek Jacobi. She has original series in development with production companies Sugar Films and Mermade, and is working on a project on race and identity for a U.K. broadcaster.
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