Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesFilm & TVNewsLilly Wachowski to adapt trans body horror novel ManhuntThe Matrix director is reportedly adapting Gretchen Felker-Martin’s acclaimed 2022 novel, widely regarded as one of the best horror books of recent yearsShareLink copied ✔️October 14, 2024Film & TVNewsTextHalima Jibril Exciting news for body horror enthusiasts: Lilly Wachowski is set to adapt Manhunt, Gretchen Felker-Martin’s 2022 novel, for television. The post-apocalyptic thriller follows trans women Beth and Fran as they evade testosterone-mutated men and murderous TERFs, all while continuing their transitions. On Friday (11 October), Felker-Martin shared her excitement on X, saying she’s “proud” and excited” to be writing the adaptation. Manhunt, celebrated for addressing transgender narratives in apocalyptic fiction, has been hailed as one of the best horror novels of recent years. When speaking with Felker-Martin in June about her third book, Cuckoo, the author told Dazed about her love of body horror, explored in both Manhunt and her third book. She finds “body horror really cathartic to write when I’m angry about something” – specifically, the societal mistreatment of queer people. The cat's out of the bag, baby. I'm adapting MANHUNT for TV with Lilly Wachowski, and I couldn't be prouder or more excited to be writing it. We're going to do our damnedest to bring this thing kicking, screaming, and queer as hell onto the screen.https://t.co/rBQgetGHei— Gretchen Felker-Martin (@scumbelievable) October 11, 2024 Wachowski, renowned for her commitment to queer storytelling, promises that the adaptation will be “kicking, screaming, and queer as hell.” Beyond Manhunt, Wachowski is also adapting Jordy Rosenberg’s Confessions of the Fox, a reimagining of 18th-century thief Jack Sheppard, with her partner, as a “a response to all of the horrible anti-trans stuff that’s going on in the world.” With these projects, Wachowski continues to push boundaries, bringing bold and unapologetically trans narratives to the big screen. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREPlainclothes is a tough but tender psychosexual thrillerCillian Murphy and Little Simz on their ‘provoking’ new film, SteveZimmermannKindred spirits and psychedelic florals: Zimmermann heads to 70s Sydney ‘It’s like a drug, the adrenaline’: Julia Fox’s 6 favourite horror filmsHow Benny Safdie rewrote the rules of the sports biopic Harris Dickinson’s Urchin is a magnetic study of life on the marginsPaul Thomas Anderson on writing, The PCC and One Battle After AnotherWayward, a Twin Peaks-y new thriller about the ‘troubled teen’ industryHappyend: A Japanese teen sci-fi set in a dystopian, AI-driven futureClara Law: An introduction to Hong Kong’s unsung indie visionaryHackers at 30: The full story behind the cult cyber fairytaleChristopher Briney: ‘It’s hard to wear your heart on your sleeve’