Never Let Me Go Series Gets Order from FX/Hulu

Never Let Me Go is getting a small-screen adaptation. 

FX and Hulu have greenlit a series based on Kazuo Ishiguro's acclaimed novel, which will star Viola Prettejohn (The Witcher, The Nevers), Tracey Ullman, Kelly Macdonald, Aiysha Hart, Spike Fearn, Shaniqua Okwok, Gary Beadle, and more. Melissa Iqbal (The Nevers) will serve as showrunner and writer for the series. 

"Never Let Me Go is a modern science fiction classic that Melissa Iqbal and the creative team have brilliantly adapted for FX as a drama exploring timely and unsettling themes on life and the ethics of technology," said FX Entertainment president Gina Balian in a statement. "We are honored to partner with Andrew and Allon at DNA Productions, Searchlight Television, Alex Garland, Marc Munden, Kazuo Ishiguro and the incredible cast on this exciting new project."

Ishiguro's novel was last adapted in 2010 with a film wthat starred Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley. Screenwriter Alex Garland will serve as an executive producer on the FX/Hulu adaptation. 

The thriller series is set to follow rebellious teen clone Thora (Prettejohn), who escapes from her hidden boarding school and begins a life in the outside world. It's only a matter of time before she ignites a sequence of events that will lead to revolution. 

A release date for Never Let Me Go has not been announced yet. 

Jade Budowski is a freelance writer with a knack for ruining punchlines and harboring dad-aged celebrity crushes. She was previously a reporter/producer at Decider and is a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow her on Twitter: @jadebudowski.