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EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has boarded nan adjustment of Alex Michaelides’ New York Times best-selling first novel, The Silent Patient. The Studio joins Annapurna and Plan B, who are group to produce.
The Silent Patient centers astir celebrated creator Alicia Berenson who murders her husband, past ne'er speaks again. The soundlessness makes her infamous, her creation priceless, and draws in Theo Faber, a therapist wished to scope nan female nary 1 other can. As he gets person to her, and those who loved and hated her, he uncovers truths and answers to her soundlessness which lead to a shocking revelation and ending.
Published by Celadon Books successful the US and Orion Books successful the UK, The Silent Patient debuted connected nan New York Times Bestseller database astatine #1 and since its debut, has spent complete 200 weeks connected the New York Times’ best-seller list. Considered an world bestseller, nan book has sold much than 12 cardinal copies worldwide, and has been translated and published successful a record-breaking 51 countries.
Sony Pictures has built a estimation for successful literate adaptations pinch caller adaptations including nan container agency successes It Ends With Us which grossed complete $350 cardinal globally, the critically acclaimed Little Women which grossed complete $200 cardinal globally and Where nan Crawdads Sing. Upcoming is nan adjustment of Kristen Hannah’s New York Times Best Seller The Nightingale starring Dakota and Elle Fanning.
Plan B Entertainment led by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner besides has consistently produced successful book adaptations that see Sony Pictures’ Eat Pray Love. Other notable adaptations are The Big Short, World War Z, Underground Railroad, Women Talking and Nickel Boys. Recent projects include F1 and nan award-winning series Adolescence. Currently successful accumulation is nan adjustment of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar directed by Sarah Polley and starring Billie Eilish, arsenic good arsenic the Isle of Man starring Channing Tatum. Upcoming films include The Riders directed by Edward Berger and starring Brad Pitt adapted from Tim Winton’s caller and Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death astatine Camp Miasma.
Annapurna presently has The Invite in theaters. Recent films include I Love Boosters, The Testament of Ann Lee, and nan Academy Award-nominated animated feature Nimona which was based connected nan award-winning schematic novel.
Michaelides is repped by Katie Haines astatine The Agency, RCW and Anonymous Content.
