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James Frey turns to teen science-fiction novels

New books by writer of discredited memoir may be turned into movies

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Picking up the pieces: Screen rights for a new James Frey novel have been acquired by DreamWorks and "Transformers" director Michael Bay.
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updated 7:36 p.m. ET July 2, 2009

NEW YORK - James Frey is writing for young people, and Hollywood has signed on.

Frey, a former screenwriter best known for his discredited memoir "A Million Little Pieces," is collaborating on a four-book series of teen science-fiction novels that HarperCollins will publish.

Screen rights for the first novel, "I Am Number Four," have been acquired by DreamWorks and "Transformers" director Michael Bay.

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Frey's co-author is Jobie Hughes, a recent graduate from the creative writing program at Columbia University.

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