Red Sage Studios sets film adaptation of Jessica Cunsolo’s YA bestseller “She’s With Me,” appoints Domingo González to direct and names Nick Lafferty COO

Red Sage Studios has announced plans for a film adaptation of Jessica Cunsolo’s YA bestselling novel “She’s With Me,” with Domingo González attached to direct and Red Sage naming Nick Lafferty, described as a CAA veteran, as Chief Operating Officer. The project is being developed by Red Sage Studios and Sun Distribution (Telefilms Group), according to an exclusive report published June 30 by Deadline.

Deadline reports that “She’s With Me” is the first in a series of five novels by Cunsolo. The book will be adapted into a feature film, with González set to lead the direction of the adaptation. González is cited in the announcement in connection with “Culpa Mía,” which serves as a credential point in the reporting about his involvement in this new YA-to-film project.

The deal also includes operational expansion at Red Sage Studios. Deadline says Red Sage hired Lafferty, a CAA veteran, to serve as Chief Operating Officer, a role that typically oversees day-to-day studio operations and internal coordination as production development progresses. Deadline frames the hire as part of Red Sage’s broader efforts to build capacity around its YA slate.

Red Sage Studios is described by Deadline as a YA-focused production company founded by James Farrell, who is characterized in the report as a former head of Amazon MGM Studios International. The announcement positions the company’s partnership structure as central to the project’s next phase, pairing Red Sage’s development role with Sun Distribution (Telefilms Group) for the adaptation’s distribution and production pipeline.

Deadline also reports that Pokeepsie Films is involved in the production of the film adaptation. The production company behind “Pokeepsie Films” is named in the report as a key partner alongside Red Sage Studios and Sun Distribution (Telefilms Group), indicating that the film’s development and financing structure will draw on multiple production and distribution entities.

No release date, casting, screenplay writer, or production start timeline were included in the available reporting summary from Deadline. As development continues, the project will likely advance through additional steps such as script attachment, casting decisions, financing confirmation, and final distribution planning, which typically follow once core creative and operating roles are locked in.

For audiences, the announcement indicates continued cross-media traction for YA literature, especially for series-backed properties where the first entry can anchor future installments. For the industry, Red Sage’s hiring of a senior operator and its choice of a director with prior film experience suggest the company is prioritizing execution as it builds out its adaptation pipeline.