Disney+ has ordered a pilot for a TV series adaptation of Holes.
According to Variety, the series will reimagine the 1998 novel by Louis Sachar, this time with a teenage girl being sent to a detention camp where the Warden forces campers to dig mysterious holes.
The book tells the story of Stanley Yelnats, a boy uncovering his family’s connection to Camp Green Lake while serving time for a crime he didn’t commit.
Disney famously adapted the book into a film in 2003, which starred a then 16-year-old Shia LaBeouf at the height of his Even Stevens fame.
Alina Mankin is the writer and executive producer for the series, with Liz Phang as show runner and executive producer. Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg, and Walden Media, which produced the 2003 film adaptation, are also involved.
“My mom, a lifelong school teacher, also serves as my book scout," Goddard told Variety regarding his personal ties to the story. "She just tells me what her students are reading. And the very first thing she told me about was ‘Holes,’ when it came out decades ago."
Holes sold millions of copies, and won several prestigious awards, including the National Book Award and Newbery Medal.
Last month, Disney+ also announced another Y2K revival with a reboot of Malcolm in the Middle. Original cast members Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, and Bryan Cranston are set to reprise their roles for a four-episode order.
