{"id":538383,"date":"2025-10-30T20:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/538383\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T20:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:56:17","slug":"sony-acquires-rights-to-arrival-screenwriters-suspenseful-supernatural-novel-simultaneous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/538383\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Acquires Rights To \u2018Arrival\u2019 Screenwriter\u2019s Suspenseful Supernatural Novel \u2018Simultaneous\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arrival<\/a> and Bird Box<\/a> screenwriter Eric Heisserer\u2019s<\/strong> debut novel, Simultaneous<\/strong>, was published earlier this week, and Sony Pictures has acquired rights to adapt it into a feature film, per Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Simultaneous, Published on October 28, 2025, by Flatiron Books, sees \u201ca past-life regression therapist and an agent from the Predictive Analytics department of Homeland Security become unlikely partners when they discover a phenomenon tied to reincarnation, uncovering a supernatural killer exploiting his own past lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film will be developed as part of Heisserer\u2019s first-look deal with Sony Pictures, which also includes Dissolution, an adaptation of Nicholas Binge\u2019s novel.<\/p>\n

Heisserer\u2019s novel is already amassing critical acclaim from notable writers. \u00a0Leigh Bardugo, author of \u201cShadow and Bones,\u201d which was adapted for Netflix by Heisserer, called the book<\/a> \u201cA twisty, mind-bending thriller that will keep you guessing until the final gut punch.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cold Storage<\/a> author and Jurassic Park writer David Koepp said, \u201cEric Heisserer\u2019s\u00a0Simultaneous\u00a0has a mind-blowing premise and razor-sharp execution. Wildly imaginative, emotional, and propulsive\u2014I could not put it down!\u201d<\/p>\n

The praise, along with the novel\u2019s premise, suggests a pulse-pounding thriller ahead from Sony.<\/p>\n

Heisserer earned an Oscar nomination for \u201cBest Adapted Screenplay\u201d for Arrival, but his horror credits include Lights Out, Final Destination 5, and The Thing (2011).<\/p>\n

Stay tuned.<\/p>\n

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