Amazon MGM Studios Developing Romance Series ‘House of Crowns’ Based on Anna Todd’s Forthcoming Novel

Amazon MGM Studios is developing a romance television series titled House of Crowns based on a forthcoming novel of the same name by bestselling author Anna Todd, Deadline reported in an Aug. 18 exclusive. The project extends the studio’s working relationship with Todd, according to sources cited by the outlet, and is currently in development with no publication date announced for the series.

Deadline said House of Crowns is set at an elite boarding school in Switzerland. In the series’ premise, children of royalty and world leaders are sent to the institution, setting the story up within a framework of privilege, power, and high-stakes relationships. The report did not provide additional plot specifics, episode count, or casting information.

Todd’s book and series title, House of Crowns, is described by Deadline as forthcoming, meaning the novel has not yet been released as of the publication of the report. The studio adaptation plan suggests the property is being positioned to reach audiences across books and serialized television, with the studio seeking to convert an existing readership into a long-form viewing audience.

Deadline did not detail the creative team attached to the series, including showrunner, writers, or executive producers, and it also did not disclose which internal teams will oversee development at Amazon MGM Studios. No distribution plan was provided beyond the series being developed at the studio level.

The report framed House of Crowns as an expansion of Amazon MGM Studios’ existing relationship with Todd, indicating the studio is continuing to pursue premium romance content rooted in popular contemporary fiction. While romance has been a reliable genre for subscription platforms and streaming audiences, Deadline’s reporting did not specify the intended platform, budget range, or production timeline.

Because the novel is described as forthcoming and the series is not yet dated, the next steps for the project would typically involve finalizing the development package, including rights confirmations, adaptation scope, and commitments from Todd and the studio’s production leadership. Until those elements are publicly announced, details about release schedules and marketing plans are expected to remain limited.

For readers following Todd’s work, the project also underscores how publishing timelines can carry into screen development. If the novel’s release proceeds as planned, House of Crowns would be among the next major examples of a romance property moving from print planning into multi-season television development, with the Swiss boarding school setting serving as the core world-building hook described by Deadline.