November 27, 2013
By MCKENZIE CASSIDY (mcassidy@breezenewspapers.com) , Island
Reporter, Captiva Current, Sanibel-Captiva Islander
Doc
Ford, the NSA-agent turned marine biologist created by island author Randy
Wayne White, is not only the inspiration for over 20 novels, three Southwest
Florida restaurants, and loads of fan merchandise, but now it looks as if Doc
Ford might get his own network series.
Producers from CBS have started
developing a "Doc Ford" series based on White's New York
Times-bestselling novels.
Chris Gerolmo was reportedly hired to
write the adaptation and produce the show alongside Jeffrey Kramer. Gerolmo is
known for the 1988 film "Mississippi Burning," starring Gene Hackman
and Willem Dafoe, the 2013 television series "The Bridge," about two
detectives working to find a serial killer on the Texas-Chihuahua border, and
the 2005 Iraq War series "Over There."
The
negotiations between White's agents and CBS TV Studios lasted more than six
months, he said, because he was waiting until they found the perfect writer to
bring Doc Ford to the screen.
"CBS really stepped up to the
plate and came up with a great writer, Chris Gerolmo. He is really a very good
writer and that was key to me to be able to do this," said White.
White said he also wanted to make sure
his partners at Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille were on board before he agreed
to the deal.
"It's very exciting and my
partners at the Doc Ford's restaurant, Marty Harrity and Mark Marinello, are
all for it and they are excited," said White.
Although he isn't sure whether he will
be directly involved with the series, White said he will do whatever he's asked
to do to make it a success.
The pilot should be finished by next
fall so Doc Ford fans can mark their calendars for the premiere.
A new Doc Ford novel, "Bone
Deep" is also scheduled for release in April 2014. It's set in Central
Florida's "Bone Valley," known for a black market of illegal
artifacts and fossils, and a multi-million dollar phosphate industry. The plot
of "Bone Deep," like his other books, will be interwoven with
information about Florida's unique history and ecosystem.
White will also embark on a book tour
for "Bone Deep," taking him across the state and country.
For more information on Randy Wayne
White, visit randywaynewhite.com.
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