Louise O'Neill's Asking for It is being made for TV

A controversial, powerful and wildly lauded teen book about rape is being made for the small screen, and author Louise O’Neill is co-writing the script

Asking For It, one of the most powerful, painful, controversial and important teen books ever published, is being made for TV, and author Louise O’Neill is going to be heavily involved as co-writer of the script. The TV version is being made by TV company Bandit.

Louise told us: “I am so thrilled that the TV rights for Asking For It have been bought and particularly happy that Bandit are involved. They have such an interesting, sensitive vision for the project. I’m hopeful that this will create more awareness around rape culture and the issue of consent”.

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