From casting news to first looks on set, there are some sizzling adaptations in the works and on their way. There is some much-awaited details regarding an adaptation of Glennon Doyle’s Untamed as well as a few celebrities spotted with their current reads.
We Were Liars Announces Cast
Fans have been waiting nearly ten years for this news. E. Lockhart’s multi-million copy, #1 New York Times bestselling YA novel We Were Liars appears to be moving forward with the adaptation as casting news was recently released. In this scandalous story of a wealthy family secluded on a private vacation island with all their secrets. Mamie Gummer (True Detective) will play Carrie Sinclair, Caitlin FitzGerald (Succession) will star as Penny Sinclair and Candice King (The Vampire Diaries) was cast as Bess Sinclair. As fans wait for the release of the film, they can at least finally put faces to the characters they are anxious to see on screen.
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Teaser Trailer Drops for Under the Bridge
In April, Hulu is releasing a limited series based on Rebbecca Godfrey’s 1997 book. Based on a true story, this narrative looks at the disappearance of Reena Virk who goes missing at a party. This leads to a look inside the lives of teenagers as one is accused of Virk’s murder. Starring Lily Gladstone, this is sure to be a twisty, edge-of-your-seat watch for spring.
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The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Being Adapted by Director of The Bear
As A Gentleman in Moscow starring Ewan McGregor goes to the screen another of Amor Towles bestselling books gets scooped up by Emmy-winning director of the hit show The Bear, Christopher Storer. The book centers around two brothers who after the loss of their father go in search of their mother, but are dragged into a plot by the older brother’s former wards at a juvenile work farm.
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Casting Announcements for Harlan Coben’s Next Adaptation
Netflix is adapting Harlan Coben’s novel Missing You and recently announced the stars that would be featured as they film in the UK. Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage and Lenny Henry are all on board for this thriller where an NYPD detective discovers her ex-fiancé on a dating app. She hasn’t seen him in eighteen years and a mystery begins to unfurl about her past and all the people in it.
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Sarah Paulson Involved in Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir has a huge A-lister attached to the project as well as showrunner Krista Vernoff. The project will be taken to potential buyers in the coming weeks as over a million readers wait to hear where the adaptation will land. Sarah Paulson’s involvement comes as a direct result of Glennon Doyle’s wishes to have her attached to the adaptation. In this personal story of reinvention that challenges conventional roles for women, Paulson’s unflinching acting has readers hoping for a swift path to the screen.
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Currently (Celeb)reading
We love to know what some of our favorite actors, musicians and athletes are reading. So when we spot them on the streets, book in hand, we share the stories that celebrities love.
Hits, Flops and Other Illusions by by Ed Zwick
Rob Lowe was spotted with this book in hand, reading about some of Hollywood’s highs and lows from a 40+ year veteran of the industry. Sharing personal stories about household names, this director, producer and writer details the best and worst of the biz. Spotting talent early in actors like Matt Damon and Denzel Washington and working with the most elite celebs like Leonardo DiCaprio and Julia Roberts these tales are so juicy that even a fellow longtime Hollywood insider like Lowe is interested.
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