HBO Developing Pilot Based on Jo Nesbo's Novel HEADUNTERS

Jo Nesbo's HEADHUNTERS may soon be heading to HBO.

According to Deadline, the network has put a pilot into development based upon the Norwegian fiction writer's 2008 novel HEADHUNTERS with Alexander Woo on board to pen the script.

The novel is officially described as:

"Roger Brown is a corporate headhunter, and he's a master of his profession. But one career simply can't support his luxurious lifestyle and his wife's fledgling art gallery. At an art opening one night he meets Clas Greve, who is not only the perfect candidate for a major CEO job, but also, perhaps, the answer to his financial woes: Greve just so happens to mention that he owns a priceless Peter Paul Rubens painting that's been lost since World War II-and Roger Brown just so happens to dabble in art theft. But when he breaks into Greve's apartment, he finds more than just the painting. And Clas Greve may turn out to be the worst thing that's ever happened to Roger Brown."

In 2011, Summit Entertainment picked up the rights for an English feature film, which were then transferred to Lionsgate - with the project now Being developed for the small screen rather than the big screen.

The rights to one of Nesbo's other works, I AM VICTOR, was translated for television last year for an NBC pilot starring John Stamos, which was not picked up to series, despite some reworking late in the game.