EXCLUSIVE:The life of legendary authorErnest Hemingwayis set to become a ten-part TV drama.

Larry Robinson, Head of Avatar Entertainment, will exec produce the series.

Gersh represents the Hemingway estate, but Dearborns book about the authors life sit outside of that.

Ernest Hemingway in 1939

The author Ernest Hemingway in 1939Lloyd Arnold/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Hamilton and Vanessa Redgrave reprised the roles in a UK mini-series adaptation in 1966.

The way Hemingway lived was the personification of larger than life.

Avatar has become increasingly active in the book-to-screen business as demand for projects with established audiences grows.

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He has also partnered with exec producer Stephanie Germain on a separate novel adaptation.

Mary Dearborn is represented by George Bouchard Agency and Robinson is represented by CAA.