Vida creator Tanya Saracho is returning to Starz to develop a TV adaptation of the Lauren Palphreyman book series “The Wolf King.” Saracho will serve as showrunner and executive producer of the drama series following a captive princess who gets kidnapped by a brooding werewolf alpha and plunged into a bloodthirsty war.

Palphreyman, who will also executive produce the series, wrote three books as part of the book series, all of which have been optioned by Starz. They include The Wolf King, The Night Prince, and the upcoming release, The Wolf Queen.

The Wolf King series will see Aurora, after being abducted from a world that treated her as a decorative pawn, uncovering her own wild strength in the sweeping romantasy. Ensnared in a lethal love triangle, she is thrust into a war between humankind and her feral captors, forcing her to decide whether she’s a prize to be claimed or the master of her own destiny.

“Coming back home to Starz with The Wolf King is a full-circle moment for me. This book has been my obsession since I first found it as an indie release over a year ago, and I’ve been lovingly championing it ever since,” shared Saracho. “While Lauren Palphreyman’s beautiful book series is an exciting departure from the genre I’m typically known for, getting to adapt it for the network that housed Vida for three seasons just feels destined to be. I couldn’t be more ecstatic to finally share my love for this story with the world!”

Added Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming for Starz, “With the rich world Lauren Palphreyman has created in ‘The Wolf King’ and our longstanding relationship with Tanya — whose instinct for sexy, nuanced storytelling is unmatched — we’re excited to bring this saga to screen with all the heat and heart it deserves.”

Saracho is represented by UTA, Writ Large and Felker McGinnis & Ryan.