Just in case you didn’t read the story of the mother who tracked down the cartel kidnappers who murdered her daughter when the New York Times published it earlier this month, you’re in luck, because Variety reports that Blumhouse just won a heated bidding war for the rights to the story.
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When The New York Times published the article entitled “She Stalked Her Daughter’s Killers Across Mexico, One by One,” it told the true, gripping story of Miriam Rodríguez, a Mexican mother whose daughter was kidnapped but never returned, despite paying the ransom. Writer Azam Ahmed recounts the story of how, armed with a handgun and a ton of disguises, Rodríguez went on a Batman-like quest to track down the kidnappers — leading to the capture of 10 members of the local cartel.
This is one of those stories that are all but begging to be made into a film, and just a few days after the story was published, Blumhouse won a bidding war for the film rights. Blumhouse beat 16 other production companies for the rights, and the film adaptation will be produced by Blumhouse master of the house, Jason Blumhouse. Ahmed will also produce the film, alongside The New York Times executive producer of scripted projects, Caitlin Roper.
There is no word about who will write or even direct this project, but one would hope that Blumhouse taps someone with a familiarity with the kidnapping crisis in Mexico to tell this devastating and thrilling story — and also to play the part of Miriam, as this is just the type of role that can serve as a major acting showcase.