Capstone Acquires Film Rights To ‘Marc Dane’ Novel Series By James Swallow; Developing ‘Nomad’ As First Project
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Capstone has acquired the feature film rights to New York Times bestselling author James Swallow’s series of Marc Dane spy thriller novels, setting his Sunday Times bestseller, Nomad, as the first title to be adapted for the big screen.Published internationally by literary giant Bonnier in 2016, Nomad introduced audiences to Dane, an MI6 field agent at home behind a computer screen, one step away from the action.
When a brutal attack on his team leaves Marc as the only survivor—and with the shocking knowledge that there are traitors inside MI6—he’s forced onto the front lines.Nomad is being fast-tracked, with Capstone currently out to writers for the screenplay adaption.
Christian Mercuri and Head of Production Joe Gatta will produce for Capstone, alongside David Haring (The Guilty, Bill & Ted Face the Music).
In addition to Nomad, the Marc Dane series features novels including Exile, Ghost, Rough Air, Shadow, Rogue and Outlaw. Books in the series have topped multiple bestseller lists, including at The Irish Times and Amazon, and received multiple nominations for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.“I had a very specific creative vision when I wrote the Marc Dane series.
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