EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Pictures has closed a film rights deal to New York Times bestseller Playground by Richard Powers. Plan B, Timothée Chalamet, and Brian Swardstrom are attached to produce. Nothing will happen until it’s developed, but Chalamet has first crack at starring as the central character. The Booker Prize-nominated Playground follows Todd Keane and his two best friends from the University of Illinois, through the tech boom of Silicon Valley, to the phosphate mined Polynesian island of Makatea. The story explores love, friendship, and the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. Read More: (Video: Getty)