EXCLUSIVE:Bernie Gunther is heading to the small screen.

The untitled drama is based on Kerrs final bookMetropolis,which told the iconic detectives origin story.

We understand this adaptation spent several years in development with HBO and was also with Sky in the UK.

Peter Straughan, Philip Kerr, Jane Tranter, Tom Hanks

L to R: Peter Straughan, Philip Kerr, Jane Tranter, Tom HanksJeff Kravitz/FilmMagic / Ulf Andersen /Gamma-Rapho / Kevin Mazur for SeriousFun Children’s Network via Getty

See-Saw Films show has already birthed four seasons and will run for at least two more.

We are told casting is still a little way away.

That show was recently ditched by Sky Deutschland but haslived on at U.S. streamer MHz Choice.

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Straughan is repped by Casarotto Ramsay & Associates and CAA.