Simon Trewin

Yes Man author Danny Wallace is to star in an American television pilot of his new book Awkward Situations for Men.

The title, which will be published in the UK on 3rd June by Ebury Press, has been commissioned for a pilot episode by American television network ABC.

The TV project, from Warner Bros. TV and Heyday Films, will follow Wallace’s character as he moves to America with his wife, only to discover that his everyday behaviour clashes with American values and gets him into trouble.

Wallace said: “I’m thrilled that the next book will have a life beyond the pages… Making a TV show for an American audience is exciting, but daunting, too… nevertheless, I intend to give it a good go, for Britain, and to avoid as many awkward situations as I can while doing so…”