Thea Sharrock, the director behind the hit romantic drama I am before youhas been tapped to lead a feature film adaptation from Lionsgate The things we leave unfinished, Love story written by Fourth ward Author Rebecca Yaros.
Todd Lieberman, who produced the Lionsgate film, which became a nearly $400 million worldwide hit the maidthe Lionsgate/Netflix sci-fi film was a huge hit war machineis produced via his banner Hidden Pictures.
The story follows a woman who returns home to the Rocky Mountains, after a devastating public divorce in the big city, where she must reluctantly work with an arrogant best-selling author to end her late grandmother’s World War II romance. In the process, the two uncover secrets of the past even as their undeniable attraction draws them closer together.
Arash Amal (Private Warfare, Ministry of Indecent WarfareThe novel was adapted for the big screen.
Jaros wrote many romantic stories before becoming a famous author Fourth ward fantasy books, The things we leave unfinished among them. These novels have become hot commodities not only because of their name but also because of the resurgence of on-screen love stories.
The author is the executive producer The things we leave unfinished Through her production company Full Measures Productions. He also executive produces Amel, through his shingle The Amel Company, along with Hidden Pictures’ Alex Young and Carly Kleinbart Elter.
Lionsgate has had great success adapting popular books. the maid The film, based on the novel by Freda Macfadyen, recently won a bidding war involving seven studios for the rights to a film adaptation. correspondent By Virginia Evans (Lieberman also produces the latter). And the company has The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Harvest It is scheduled to be released later this year.
“Thea has an incredible talent for emotional storytelling and is the perfect director to bring Rebecca Yaros’ sweeping, romantic and heartbreaking story to the screen,” Erin Westerman, president of Lionsgate Motion Picutre Group, said in a statement. Hollywood Reporter.
The project is being overseen by Lionsgate’s Scott O’Brien and Maria Ascanio and Hidden Pictures’ Kleinbart Elter, who brought the project on board.
Sharrock, who began her career as a theater director in England, directed Ladies firstthe gender-reflexive comedy starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike that debuted on Netflix last week. Her first appearance was crying I am before youWhich starred Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin and grossed more than $200 million worldwide.
As a theater director, its production After the dance The 2007 revival won an Olivier Award for Best Revival. Equus It marked Daniel Radcliffe’s Broadway debut.
Sharrock is repped by CAA.
