Mindy Kaling And Max Greenfield Teaming With Tess Sanchez To Develop WBTV Adaptation Of Her Book ‘We’ve Decided To Go In A Different Direction’
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Television has optioned worldwide rights to We’ve Decided to Go in a Different Direction, the bestselling book of essays by Tess Sanchez, for series development. A former Hollywood casting director and executive, Sanchez’s book, based on her own experiences, is billed as a funny, honest and moving exploration of navigating a career change in […]
Mindy Kaling and Max Greenfield are set to develop Tess Sanchez’s book "We’ve Decided To Go In A Different Direction" into a series for Warner Bros. Television. The option for the bestselling book of essays, which delves into Sanchez’s time as a Hollywood casting director and her career pivot, was secured by the studio. Published by Simon & Schuster imprint Gallery in 2025, the foreword was penned by Sanchez’s husband, Max Greenfield.
Both Kaling and Greenfield were previously attached to the project, collaborating on "The Mindy Project" and more recently on "Running Point." Sanchez, who also executive produced the series, is attached to it alongside Kaling and Greenfield.
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