The Nacelle Company To Adapt New York Times Bestselling Author, Jenny Mollen’s Debut Novel, City Of Likes For Sony Pictures Television

DATE - LOS ANGELES, CA, The Nacelle Company which is under a first look comedy deal with Sony Pictures Television has announced that they are adapting for television New York Times bestseller, Jenny Mollen’s debut novel, City of Likes.

Heralded by The Huffington Post as one of the funniest women on both Twitter and Instagram and named one of Five to Follow by T Magazine, Jenny Mollen is a writer, columnist, Instagram personality and the New York Times bestselling author of I Like You Just The Way I Am and Live Fast Die Hot. Mollen’s digital series I Like You Just The Way I Am in which she stars, streams on ABC digital. Mollen writes a standing column for Parents Magazine and has contributed to Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Elle, New York, and Playboy. She is a recurring co-host on The Wendy Williams Show and regularly appears on Good Morning America, The Today Show and Rachael Ray.

Recently, Nacelle announced their expansion into book publishing through their NacelleBooks division, including deals to distribute books and comics focused on pop culture history and nostalgia. Most NacelleBooks titles will be available at Barnes and Noble, Amazon and most independent bookstores nationwide. 

City of Likes centers on Megan Chernoff, a talented but unemployed copywriter in an identity crisis after the birth of her second child. Seeking a fresh start, she and her family move to New York City, where she meets Daphne Cole—a gorgeous, stylish, well-known momfluencer. To Meg’s surprise and delight, Daphne shows an inordinate amount of interest in Meg, showering her with compliments, attention, gifts, and all the perks that come with having a massive digital platform.  Before she knows it, Meg finds herself immersed in Daphne’s world—hobnobbing at exclusive power mama supper clubs, partaking in fancy wellness rituals, and reveling in the external validation she gets from her followers who grow daily by the thousands. Her friendship with Daphne, as well as the world she’s been granted access to, is intoxicating and all-consuming.  But is it authentic?  When Meg realizes she’s losing track of what matters most—her relationship with her sons and her husband—the deep cracks in Daphne’s carefully curated façade are finally exposed.  It’s up to Meg to find her way back to her real life. But first she must determine what "real" even means. 

Written with Mollen’s signature razor sharp wit, City of Likes is a compulsively entertaining and unforgettable satire of the seductive allure of social media, as well as an unsettling portrait of female relationships, motherhood, and our "pics or it didn’t happen" culture. 

“This is a work of fiction, but the story is deeply personal to me,” said Mollen. I’ve experienced firsthand the power of social media, and the cost a carefully curated online life can have on one’s real life. This is a story that first and foremost is meant to entertain, but also to make readers think about their own lives and relationships, especially when it comes to social media.”

“We are truly blessed to be working with a bestselling author whose reputation for quality comedy and deep pathos is unsurpassed,” said Brian Volk-Weiss, Founder and CEO of The Nacelle Company.

Brian Volk-Weiss, Jenny Mollen, Michael Pelmont and Matt Ochacher serve as Executive Producers on the project.  

About Jenny Mollen:

JENNY MOLLEN is a writer, actor, Instagram personality and New York Times bestselling author of the essay collections I Like You Just the Way I Am and Live Fast Die Hot. Her digital series, “I Like You Just the Way I Am,” which she wrote and in which she stars, currently streams on ABC Digital. Heralded by The Huffington Post as one of the funniest women on both Twitter and Instagram and named one of “Five to Follow” by T Magazine, Jenny wrote a standing column for Parents magazine and has contributed to Cosmopolitan, Glamour, New York, Elle.com, Grub Hub, Wake Up Call with Katie Couric,  Lenny Letter, and Playboy online. With her Instagram handles @jennymollen and @dictatorlunches, Jenny has more than half a million followers. Visit http://jennymollen.com/.  

About‌ ‌Sony‌ ‌Pictures‌ ‌Television‌: 

Sony‌ ‌Pictures‌ ‌Television‌ ‌(SPT)‌ ‌is‌ ‌one‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌television‌ ‌industry’s‌ ‌leading‌ ‌content‌ ‌providers,‌ producing, distributing‌ ‌and‌ ‌carrying‌ ‌programming‌ ‌worldwide‌ ‌in‌ ‌every‌ ‌genre‌ ‌and‌ ‌for‌ ‌every‌ platform.‌ ‌In‌ ‌addition‌ ‌to managing‌ ‌one‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌industry’s‌ ‌largest‌ ‌libraries‌ ‌of‌ ‌award-winning‌ ‌feature‌ films,‌ ‌television‌ ‌shows,‌ ‌and formats,‌ ‌SPT‌ ‌is‌ ‌home‌ ‌to‌ ‌a‌ ‌thriving‌ ‌global‌ ‌content‌ ‌business,‌ operating‌ ‌a‌ ‌robust‌ ‌portfolio‌ ‌of‌ ‌wholly-owned‌ ‌and‌ ‌joint-venture‌ ‌production‌ ‌companies‌ ‌across‌ ‌the‌ U.S.,‌ ‌Europe,‌ ‌Latin‌ ‌America,‌ ‌and‌ ‌Asia‌ ‌Pacific,‌ ‌as‌ ‌well as‌ ‌linear‌ ‌and‌ ‌digital‌ ‌channels‌ ‌around‌ ‌the world.‌ ‌SPT‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌Sony‌ ‌Pictures‌ ‌Entertainment‌ ‌Company,‌ ‌a subsidiary‌ ‌of‌ ‌Tokyo-based‌ ‌Sony‌ Group‌ ‌Corporation.‌

About The Nacelle Company: 

The Nacelle Company, founded by Brian Volk Weiss, is an American diversified media company headquartered in Burbank, California. Established in 2017, they are a leader in the pop-culture space through its scripted and unscripted production, podcasting, publishing, records, distribution, development, marketing and management divisions. Nacelle has produced hits such as Netflix’s docu-series, Down To Earth with Zac Efron, The Movies That Made Us, and The Toys That Made Us, and Kevin Hart’s Guide To Black History, as well as Behind The Attraction for Disney +, CW’s Discontinued, Sony’s Mad About You reboot, All The Way Black for BET+, History’sGrant, and History’s Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek. Nacelle’s vast array of partnerships include: Netflix, Amazon, Disney +, HBO, Discovery, BET+, A&E Networks, Hulu, Viacom, History, and many more. The company as a whole is dedicated to showcasing groundbreaking stories and pop-culture history through its signature documentary filmmaking style, unique distribution system and a consistent desire to never stop exploring.