Exclusive: Fifth Season and Selena Gomez’s Wondermind have acquired the rights to Julianna Baggott’s high-concept short story Baggage Claim. They’ve set Yvonne Hana Yi (Mr & Mrs Smith) to write. The project marks the first scripted content to be produced by Wondermind, co-founded by Mandy Teefey and Selena Gomez. Creative development will be led by Wondermind’s Teefey, Gomez, and Jonathon Glucksman.

While the vehicle would seem a glove fit for Gomez after the acclaim she is drawing for Emilia Pérez, at this point she is limited to producing. Baggage Claim follows Bethany, a bored thirtysomething whose life is going nowhere. She’s stuck working in baggage claim, the musty basement where other people’s unhappy memories are stored after a costly procedure that promises them peace of mind. These memories are stored as smells in vials and can be reclaimed for up to thirty days. Bethany is a huffer,...