# Danielle Steel’s 'The Whittiers' Series In Development

> Danielle Steel’s 'The Whittiers' series adapts to Fox with Cottage Industry Entertainment’s first project.
- Title: Danielle Steel’s 'The Whittiers' Series In Development
- Summary: Danielle Steel’s 'The Whittiers' series adapts to Fox with Cottage Industry Entertainment’s first project.
- Keywords: cottage industry entertainment, danielle steel, the whittiers, fox entertainment studios, scripted series, comedy series, Deadline
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/11/danielle-steel-the-whittiers-series-cottage-industry-fox-1237214750
- Author: Peter White
- Published: 2026-11-05T21:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cottage industry entertainment, danielle steel, the whittiers, fox entertainment studios, scripted series, comedy series, entertainment, culture
## Cottage Industry Entertainment Launch
Former Hallmark Media executive Lisa Hamilton Daly and Warner Bros. and Legendary executive Alysia Cotter Thomas launched their own production company, Cottage Industry Entertainment, last year with a first-look deal with Fox Entertainment Studios.
## First Slate Includes Steel Adaptation
The pair have now unveiled their first slate to emerge from that pact including a series adaptation of Danielle Steel’s book The Whittiers and a comedy series with The Office’s Angela Kinsey.
## Slate Features Literary Adaptations
The slate includes scripted series and feature films with literary adaptations and original projects.
## Key takeaway

Cottage Industry Entertainment’s first series for Fox adapts Danielle Steel’s book The Whittiers.