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Latest address from the maid Writer Freda McFadden is heading to the big screen.
Studiocanal is in early development on modifying the feature for Divorce After winning a competitive book option, the company announced on Thursday. Studiocanal is fully financing the thriller, which it is co-producing with Working Title. Focused on revenge and survival, Divorce is the next novel from McFadden and is scheduled to hit shelves May 26 from Poisoned Pen Press, a sourcebook imprint.
Ron Halpern and Joe Naftalin are overseeing the Studiocanal project. The company’s Studiocanal Stories brand, which focuses on literary adaptations, pioneered the book option.
Lionsgate has released director Paul Feig’s the maid It was released in theaters late last year, with Sidney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried leading the cast in the 2022 film adaptation of McFadden’s novel. The film has surpassed $400 million at the global box office, and is a sequel to the author’s follow-up book. The secret of the domestic maid It is scheduled to be launched in 2027.
“I’m thrilled to be working with the teams at Studiocanal and Working Title to make this happen Divorce “To the big screen,” McFadden says in a statement. “From the beginning, they have stepped forward with unparalleled enthusiasm and a strong vision for how to launch this project. I can’t wait to see what happens!”
Anna Marsh, CEO of Studiocanal, adds: “We are delighted to be working with Freda McFadden on our film adaptation Divorce. From the first page, it was completely compelling. Frida has the rare ability to draw readers – and viewers – into an unsettling sense of relief, before deftly pulling the rug out from under them. Divorce It is ambitious, irresistibly addictive storytelling at its best, and represents an exciting new chapter for Studiocanal’s stories. I would like to congratulate the Studiocanal team on this landmark deal, which strongly demonstrates our commitment to nurturing distinctive literary voices on screen.
McFadden’s other titles include Dear Debbie and Friend. She is represented by Christina Hogrebe of Jane Rotrossen Agency, Angela Cheng Kaplan of Cheng Kaplan, and Alison Binder of Goodman Geno.
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