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David E. Kelley Adapts 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' for Apple TV

4/2/2026

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David E. Kelley, television writer and producer, will adapt Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities for Apple TV, writing and executive producing.
Matt Reeves will direct and also serve as an executive producer.
Warner Bros. Television will produce, continuing Kelley’s Apple TV collaboration after Presumed Innocent.
The 1987 novel centers on Sherman McCoy and 1980s New York City racial tensions.
The series aims to capture the novel's complex themes.

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Story summary

David E. Kelley, television writer and producer, will adapt Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities for Apple TV, writing and executive producing.
Matt Reeves will direct and also serve as an executive producer.
Warner Bros. Television will produce, continuing Kelley’s Apple TV collaboration after Presumed Innocent.
The 1987 novel centers on Sherman McCoy and 1980s New York City racial tensions.
The series aims to capture the novel's complex themes.