Adam Silvera's "They Both Die at the End" is Being Adapted Into a Netflix Series Produced by Bad Bunny

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Adam Silvera's beloved YA novel, They Both Die at the End, will soon be making its way to our TV screens. The book made history as the first YA novel with queer Latinx characters to hit No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. In 2021, it quickly became a #BookTok favorite because of its uplifting plot that pulls at readers' heartstrings. Through the upcoming TV adaptation, Silvera's characters Mateo and Rufus will be brought to life in a way we haven't seen them before.

Per Deadline, Netflix won a competitive bid against five streamers and networks to adapt the cult classic novel for television. Before Netflix acquired They Both Die at the End, the series had previously been attached to HBO with J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot and The Other Two co-creator Chris Kelly.

While there isn't much info on the series just yet, there's still so much to look forward to. Ahead, find everything we know about the They Both Die at the End Netflix series so far, from its plot to its producers.

What is They Both Die at the End about?

The upcoming Netflix adaptation of They Both Die at the End is based on Adam Silvera's novel of the same name. While the title itself is a giveaway to the fate of its characters, the official synopsis of the book is as follows:

Of course, there's a possibility that new changes will be made to the show's screenplay to help the story flow on a different platform. There's no confirmation on whether major changes will be made, but we can hold out hope that the series will do its source material justice.

Who is working on the They Both Die at the End TV show?

According to a January 2023 report by Deadline, Entertainment One studio picked up rights to the series in spring 2021. Bridgerton creator Chris Van Dusen and Yellowjackets executive producer Drew Comins are joining forces to bring Rufus and Mateo's story to our screens as the pilot's script is being written by Van Dusen.

Puerto Rican rapper and actor Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, a.k.a Bad Bunny, is also on board as a producer for the series. Per Deadline, Comins and author Adam Silvera are also credited as executive producers.

When does the They Both Die at the End TV show come out?

There’s no official release date for They Both Die at the End just yet since we just learned it's being adapted into a TV series. Netflix has yet to announce details regarding a release schedule, but we can likely expect it to hit the streamer in 2024.

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