Oz creator Tom Fontana is set to create and showrun a new Vatican drama series based on Emanuele Midolo’s forthcoming novel The Devil’s Business after Fabel Entertainment scored book rights. The Devil’s Business — which is set to publish via Century in June 2028 — centers on Archbishop Paul Marcinkus, the American clergyman known as […]
‘Oz’ Creator Tom Fontana to Showrun Vatican Drama Series Based on ‘The Devil’s Business’ Book as Fabel Entertainment Scores Rights (EXCLUSIVE)
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