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Penned by Maiya John, '#DorianGray' casts a social media spin on the Oscar Wilde classic.

“If ever there was a novel written for our time it is ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray.’ Morally agnostic, self-obsessed, terrified of rejection and yet deeply compelling,” said Tom Dalton, co-founder of Factual Fiction. [Cottonwood Media](https://variety.com/t/cottonwood-media/), the Paris National Opera, U.S. I cannot wait to bring this version of Dorian Gray to life,” she added. streamer [Hulu](https://variety.com/t/hulu/), [ZDF](https://variety.com/t/zdf/) itself and [France Televisions](https://variety.com/t/france-televisions/), all partners on “Find Me in Paris,” which has run to three seasons, for another premium live action tween series, “Spellbound.” “Exploring this world with brilliant young writer Maiya John, alongside the fantastic creative support of Yi Qiao and ZDF Studios is an immense pleasure.” John is a freelance screenwriter who describes herself as a “spoken word poet.” She was shortlisted for BBC Words First in 2021 for her poem “Dear Insecure Black Man.” [ZDF Studios](https://variety.com/t/zdf-studios/) and U.K.-based Factual Fiction are reteaming for “#DorianGray,” an updated social media spin on Oscar Wilde’s classic, “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”