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Veteran genre executive producer Glen Mazzara will be in charge of the TV version of Chuck Wendig’s novel Wanderers.

According to Deadline, Lionsgate is now on board the project, and the story also confirms that a sequel is in preparation for publication in 2022. The book – which Wendig confirmed on Twitter is currently called Wayward – is set in the aftermath of Wanderers, with the survivors dealing with a rising authoritarian force. “Now, in an America broken by disease and political extremists, they must fight their way to a more hopeful future.”

Mazzara, whose previous TV productions include The Walking Dead and The Omen sequel,  Damien noted: “Chuck Wendig certainly has his finger on America’s pulse. Wanderers has been incredibly prescient about so many things, it’s frightening. I look forward to working with Lionsgate, QC and Ilene in bringing this madman’s story to the screen.”

Wendig added:  “The reception to Wanderers has been incredible, and I’m humbled by the enthusiasm of expanding the timely themes of dystopia and hope beyond the pages of the book and into a television series with content leaders Lionsgate and QC Entertainment. Ilene, Ray, Sean and Edward have been great collaborators and I look forward to Glen’s creative vision as I ready the launch of the sequel with our Random House partner.”

Read our review of the original novel here.