Netflix Developing 'The Nanny Diaries' Series with Johansson Producing

Netflix is developing a television series adaptation of the bestselling 2002 novel "The Nanny Diaries" by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, with Scarlett Johansson serving as an executive producer on the project.

The series, produced by Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions, reimagines the story of Annie Braddock, a recent college graduate and aspiring writer who takes a nanny job for a wealthy Upper East Side family in Manhattan. According to the project's logline, Annie plunges into a world of excess among the ultrarich and secures a book deal to go undercover and expose their salacious lives. As she navigates this double life, she becomes attached to the people around her and uncovers the true nature of her elusive employer.

Johansson, who portrayed Annie in the 2007 film adaptation of the novel, will not reprise the role on screen. Instead, she is executive producing through her These Pictures banner alongside Jonathan Lia and Keenan Flynn. The production stems from discussions between Johansson and director Greg Berlanti, which began while they collaborated on the 2024 film "Fly Me to the Moon," where Johansson starred and Berlanti directed. Berlanti, along with...