J.J Abrams Producing House Mystery

Paramount Pictures will adapt a New York Times article written by Penelope Green about a Gotham home whose owners discovered secret panels and hidden clues that led them on a mystery-filled scavenger hunt.

J.J Abrams will produce the film via his Bad Robot banner and Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky will pen the screenplay, reports Variety. Forbes and Wolodarsky wrote Rainn Wilson’s upcoming comedy The Rocker.

The Fifth Avenue home, described as a giant ’20s-era co-op with Central Park views, was gutted several years ago at the behest of a couple, who later moved in with their four children. An architectural designer who oversaw the rehab job left behind a series of messages, games and treasures, unbeknownst to the family, who eventually unraveled a mystery that featured a poem, a book, a soundtrack and a host of historical figures.

The studio acted quickly to acquire the story. The Times article was published last Friday.