EXCLUSIVE: Chernin Leisure has preemptively acquired an untitled erotic thriller pitch from Emily Siegel, Deadline can solely reveal.

Chernin had no remark and the logline for the movie is being saved below wraps.

Siegel’s first function script, the thriller Story, was named to the 2020 Black Record. Most lately, she was enlisted to adapt the New York Occasions bestselling novel We Had been By no means Right here for Berlanti Productions and Netflix. Along with being a screenwriter, Siegel has printed two books, one in all which was a New York Occasions bestseller. Her work as a journalist has been featured in Self-importance Truthful, Forbes and The Washington Submit.

Most lately producing A24’s acclaimed musical comedy Dicks: The Musical and Luther: The Fallen Solar, in addition to exhibits like See and Reality Be Advised, Chernin Leisure’s upcoming slate on the movie facet consists of Netflix’s motion comedy Again in Motion, starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz; the lately introduced Worry Avenue: Promenade Queen for Netflix; and Sydney Freeland’s coming-of-age sports activities drama Rez Ball, additionally for Netflix. On the tv facet, upcoming tasks embrace Apple TV+’s historic miniseries Chief of Warfare, starring Jason Momoa, and the Colman Domingo-led restricted collection The Insanity for Netflix.

Lately, Chernin additionally noticed Netflix purchase the female-driven thriller spec Apex from Jeremy Robbins, which the corporate will produce alongside Ian Bryce, as we had been first to report.

Siegel is represented by CAA, Gotham Group and legal professional Jared Bloch.