Apple Original Films developing Freida McFadden adaptation ‘The Teacher’

Apple Original Films is set to develop a gripping feature adaptation of Freida McFadden’s 2024 psychological thriller bestseller “The Teacher,” with acclaimed screenwriters Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg (Tarot, Moonfall) pitching and scripting the project in a heated competitive bidding war.
The story centers on high school math teacher Eve, who grows suspicious of her manipulative student Addie — haunted by a prior teacher scandal — while Eve’s husband Nate, a fellow educator, unexpectedly bonds with the enigmatic teen, unleashing a web of revenge, buried secrets, and shocking twists.
Produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones via Range Media Partners, with Cohen, Halberg, and McFadden executive producing, the film marks another high-profile adaptation for the pseudonymous physician-turned-author, following Lionsgate’s upcoming “The Housemaid” starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.
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Cohen & Halberg are best known for writing and directing Screen Gems’ hit horror pic “Tarot,” which released theatrically last year and grossed just under $50m, on an $8M budget. They came to that project after being selected for Screen Gems’ directing incubator, where they wrote, directed, and produced their short film/proof of concept, “Blink,” for the studio.
The duo’s original spec script “Distant” (now titled “Long Distance”) was bought and made by Universal/Amblin and was just released on Hulu… Additionally, their original spec “Ivy” was bought by Netflix with Vinson Films producing and is currently in post. During the last year they also wrote “The Wand for Amblin” and sold their original sci-fi thriller “Raindrop” to Amazon.
On the TV side, they’re currently in post on “Ballistic” for Automatik with Jennifer Carpenter starring. They’re also known for having written “Extinction,” starring Michael Pena and Lizzy Caplan which was released on Netflix in 2018, and in 2016 their original pilot “Stay” was shot for Freeform with Jon Turteltaub directing.

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MacDailyNews Take: Cohen and Halberg are certainly prolific.

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