Lionsgate to Confront The Merciless

What’s worse than a truly evil woman? How about a whole bunch of them. That’s what’s on tap for us when Lionsgate brings the upcoming Danielle Vega written novel, The Merciless to the big screen. Read on for details.

According to The Hollywood Reporter the studio has set Pretty Little Liars creator and showrunner Marlene King to adapt the novel. Inspired by real events (of course), the book is set for publication on June 12 by Razorbill Books.

“The Merciless is a story of good girls gone evil. The new girl at a small-town high school is taken in by the popular clique, only to have them compel her into joining them in a dangerous exorcism of a punky, rebellious classmate.”