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In a competitory situation, Studiocanal has landed authorities to bestselling writer Freida McFadden‘s forthcoming thriller The Divorce, slating it for a characteristic adaptation.
Studiocanal and Working Title will produce, pinch Studiocanal afloat financing. Ron Halpern and Joe Naftalin will oversee improvement and accumulation for Studiocanal, which will merchandise The Divorce theatrically crossed nan UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Benelux, Australia and NZ and grip world distribution.
Publishing via Sourcebooks imprint Poisoned Pen Press connected May 26, The Divorce follows Naomi, who becomes obsessed pinch nan younger female her hubby leaves her for. The fixation leads her down a rabbit spread culminating successful nan revelation of shocking secrets.
The task reunites McFadden pinch Studiocanal pursuing their world merchandise of The Housemaid, Paul Feig’s adjustment of her breakout thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, which grossed complete $400 cardinal worldwide and has quickly led to activity connected a sequel.
In a connection connected nan competitory book option, Anna Marsh, CEO of Studiocanal and Chief Content Officer of Canal+ Group, said, “We are thrilled to beryllium moving pinch Freida McFadden connected our adjustment of The Divorce. From nan very first page, it was utterly compelling. Freida has a uncommon expertise to tie readers – and viewers – into an unsettling consciousness of comfort, earlier brilliantly pulling nan rug from nether them. The Divorce is ambitious, aspirational and irresistibly addictive storytelling astatine its best, and marks an breathtaking caller section for Studiocanal Stories. I would for illustration to congratulate nan Studiocanal squad connected this landmark deal, which powerfully demonstrates our committedness to nurturing unique literate voices for nan screen.”
McFadden said, “I’m delighted to beryllium moving pinch nan teams astatine Studiocanal and Working Title to bring The Divorce to nan large screen. From nan start, they person travel guardant pinch an unparalleled enthusiasm and a beardown imagination for really to get this task disconnected nan ground. I can’t hold to spot what unfolds!”
A expert turned writer of page-turners, McFadden has spent her literate profession penning nether a pseudonym, though she precocious revealed her existent sanction to beryllium Sara Cohen. In summation to sequel The Housemaid’s Secret, reteaming The Housemaid supplier Lionsgate and shaper Hidden Pictures, she precocious group up an Apple adjustment of her thriller The Teacher, arsenic good arsenic a Sony adjustment of her book The Surrogate Mother. Other caller titles from nan writer see Dear Debbie and The Boyfriend.
The book action was spearheaded by Studiocanal Stories, nan studio’s caller explanation dedicated to literate adaptations, pinch Angela Cheng Caplan of Cheng Caplan Company negotiating connected McFadden’s behalf. In summation to Cheng Caplan, McFadden is repped by Christina Hogrebe of Jane Rotrosen Agency and Allison Binder of Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.
