Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider books are returning to the screen. The series, popular among young adults, was first published in 2000. The 11 part series is about a fourteen-year-old spy, named Alex, who is forced to work for MI6 after they notice his various talents.
Now, Sony and Eleventh Hour Films have joined forces for an eight-episode adaptation of “Point Blanc” (the second book in Horowitz’s series).
“So many Alex Rider fans have been asking me when he would be returning to the screen – and I couldn’t be more excited that it’s finally happening,” says Horowitz, who was born in Stanmore to a Jewish family.
The new show will see a reluctant spy, Rider, as he infiltrates a correctional academy for rebellious, yet wealthy children. Whilst acting as an unofficial agent for M16, he must find the real reason behind the academy.
