HBO Max Cancels “Anon Pls” Adaptation

Screenwriter Ryan O’Connell confirmed on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” that the HBO Max drama based on DeuxMoi’s novel *Anon Pls* will not move forward. When host Andy Cohen asked if O’Connell had met the anonymous blogger behind the Instagram account, O’Connell said the project was definitely over and would not proceed.

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In 2022 HBO Max issued a script-to-series order for *Anon Pls*, a one-hour drama adapted from the debut novel by the pseudonymous Instagram account DeuxMoi and New York Times bestselling author Jessica Goodman. Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television were attached as producers, with O’Connell and Academy-Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody slated to co-write. Despite early meetings, the series never entered production and was abandoned.

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• Ryan O’Connell – screenwriter, public face of the adaptation.

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• Diablo Cody – co-writer (2022).

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• Jessica Goodman – co-author of the novel.

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• DeuxMoi – pseudonymous Instagram gossip account, story originator.

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• Berlanti Productions – attached production company.

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• Warner Bros. Television – co-producer.

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DeuxMoi runs a celebrity-gossip Instagram account with over 2 million followers, sharing largely unverified rumors. The novel *Anon Pls* follows Cricket Lopez, an assistant to a high-profile stylist who turns a personal Instagram feed into a viral gossip blog, then faces the personal costs of sudden fame.

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The only public comment on the series’ status comes from O’Connell, who said he had met with DeuxMoi during early development. HBO Max has not issued an official statement, and no further remarks from Warner Bros. Television or Berlanti Productions have been reported.

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No source material presented explicit criticism or opposition. The lack of public dissent suggests the decision was internal and not contested.

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• “Oh, yes, but that’s over. It didn’t move forward,” — Ryan O’Connell, screenwriter

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• “But definitely had a few sessions with Deuxmoi herself.” — Ryan O’Connell, screenwriter

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• “When the account grows overnight and, even wilder, when she starts getting gossip from fans — juicy gossip — she has to face facts: her Instagram is now famous.” — Jessica Goodman, co-author of *Anon Pls*

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• “Though no one knows that she is behind the account, its newfound success is affecting her real life.” — Jessica Goodman, co-author of *Anon Pls*

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The primary discrepancy is the lack of an official HBO Max response; while O’Connell confirms the project’s termination, the network’s perspective remains undocumented. No revival rumors have surfaced.

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Given O’Connell’s definitive statement and no further updates, the *Anon Pls* adaptation appears permanently shelved. Stakeholders have not announced alternative platforms or future projects.

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