Cecelia Ahern book to become eight-episode Apple TV+ series starring Nicole Kidman

Alison Brie and Merrit Weaver are set to feature in a new eight-part series based on the Irish writer's 2018 work Roar

Ahern's 2018 short story collection Roar will soon be adapted for the small screen. Picture: Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images

Another of Cecelia Ahern’s works is set to be brought to life soon, after Apple TV+ greenlit a deal to start filming a new series based on her 2018 book  Roar.

The series, which will be of the same name, will feature some of Hollywood’s top stars, including Nicole Kidman, Merrit Weaver, Alison Brie, and Cynthia Erivo.