Justin Trudeau is working on a TV adaptation of the Australian book “The Right Hand,” author Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks reports. Multiple outlets say the project is being developed as a television series and is tied to Trudeau’s move into screen production following his time in politics.

The reports describe Trudeau as having launched a production company and beginning work on the adaptation. Both sources present the same basic development: Trudeau is involved as a producer, the series is based on Saintilan-Stocks’ novel, and the announcement relates to his “Hollywood” or entertainment-industry phase.

While the two articles share these core details, they offer minimal additional specifics beyond the early announcement. Neither source provides release dates, production partners, cast, network or streaming platform, or information on when filming would start. The overall emphasis is on the shift from public office to media production and the selection of an Australian literary source for adaptation.