Screenwriter Jenna Mattison has been selected to adapt J.D. Barker's 2021 thriller novel "A Caller's Game" into a feature film, marking a continued professional partnership between the two creators. The assignment represents the second major collaboration between Mattison and Barker, who previously worked together on the "The Gimble Files" television series produced for Universal.
Barker's novel has generated industry attention since its publication, with critics positioning the work as a hybrid of high-tension action and talk-radio drama. The narrative centers on a satellite radio host whose professional and personal circumstances become increasingly compromised following an on-air confrontation with an anonymous caller who initiates an escalating series of challenges.
The project joins a growing slate of literary adaptations moving into development across major entertainment studios, as producers continue to source material from published thrillers for theatrical release.