HBO Develops ‘The Birds’ Series Starring Sarah Snook

WHO:

Collider - Sarah Snook, known for starring in *Succession*, is set to star in the *The Birds* miniseries.

Variety - Sarah Snook will lead HBO’s limited-series adaptation.

Deadline - Emmy-winning *Succession* star Sarah Snook will star in the series.

Variety - The project is inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s film and Daphne du Maurier’s novella, both titled *The Birds*.

Deadline - The project is from Tom Spezialy, David Heyman, and Universal Global Television (UGT).

WHAT:

Collider - HBO is making a remake miniseries of Alfred Hitchcock’s *The Birds*.

Variety - HBO is developing a limited-series take on *The Birds*; Variety confirmed Snook’s lead role.

Deadline - HBO has taken the project on for development after Universal Global Television took it out to potential buyers.

Deadline - The series is described as a “high-profile project.”

WHY:

Variety - The series is inspired by Hitchcock’s classic film and du Maurier’s novella.

Deadline - The series is inspired by Hitchcock’s film and du Maurier’s novella.

HOW:

Collider - The project is described as a remake miniseries.

Variety - The project is being developed as a limited series.

Deadline - Universal Global Television took the project out to potential buyers before HBO secured it for development.

(UPDATED October 27, 2026 21:08 UTC)

Sarah Snook, best known for *Succession*, will star in HBO’s limited-series adaptation of *The Birds*. Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s film and Daphne du Maurier’s novella, the project brings the classic story to television as a miniseries. Tom Spezialy, David Heyman and Universal Global Television are behind the project, which HBO has taken on for development.