Posted: Thurs., Oct. 29, 2009, 8:00pm PT

Unique life for 'Instruments'

Shaye, Lynne team with Constantin on 'Mortal'

Unique Features partners Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne will team with Constantin Film on "The Mortal Instruments," an adaptation of the Cassandra Clare fantasy book trilogy.

The partners have set Jessica Postigo ("Operation Checkmate") to write the script that is based on the novels "City of Bones," "City of Ashes" and "City of Glass." Unique optioned the bestsellers a few months back (Daily Variety, June 17).

Story revolves around teenager Clary Fray's search for her missing mother, which leads her to a city filled with mysterious fairies, raucous warlocks, vampires and other demons.

"Cassandra Clare has created a truly unique, imaginative and universally appealing world seen through the eyes of a 16-year-old girl," said Robert Kulzer, who will produce for Constantin.

Constantin's Martin Moszkowicz will be exec producer.


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