“Elgin James Adapting S.A. Cosby’s ‘King of Ashes’ for FX with Amblin, Higher Ground, and 2” — what this page in the network covers. Elgin James, the creator behind Mayans M.C. and The Outlaws, is developing a drama series based on S.A. Cosby’s Southern Gothic crime thriller King of Ashes for FX. The project comes from Amblin, Higher Ground, and 20th Television, where James holds an overall deal.
James is currently filming his upcoming Prison Break series for Hulu, but has already lined up this adaptation as his next venture. King of Ashes marks another high-profile literary adaptation for FX, which has found success with series like Justified and Fargo. The novel, published in 2023, follows a Black family in Virginia grappling with secrets, revenge, and the legacy of a criminal empire. Cosby’s work has been a hot property in Hollywood, with his previous novels Razorblade Tears and Blacktop Wasteland also in development. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.