‘The Many Daughters of Afong Moy’ TV Adaptation in the Works From Jenna Bush Hager, UCP
BreAnna Bell A project based on the bestselling novel “The Many Daughters of Afong Moy” is in the works at UCP.“Today” co-host Jenna Bush Hager and Ben Spector (“Land of Women”) will executive produce through their first-look deal at Universal Studios Group.Hailing from author Jamie Ford, the novel follows former poet laureate Dorothy Moy who tackles her emotional issues by channeling her dissociative episodes and mental health struggles into her art. According to a release, Moy suddenly finds herself having to confront her past “when her five-year-old daughter exhibits similar behavior and begins remembering things from the lives of their ancestors.”“Fearing that her child is predestined to endure the same debilitating depression that has marked her own life, Dorothy seeks radical help,” the release continues.