Florence Pugh, who has made a name for herself recently withMidsommar,Little Women, and the upcomingBlack Widow, has been tapped to star in a new adaptation ofEmma Donoghue’s novelThe Wonder,per Deadline. Donahue’s 2010 novelRoomwas adapted into the 2015 Oscar-winning feature of the same name.Sebastián Lelio, director ofGloriaandA Fantastic Woman, is set to direct a script byAlice Birch. Birch wrote the screenplay of the 2016 dramaLady Macbeth, also starring Pugh.
The novel thatThe Wonderis based on tells the story of a young girl in 1859 Ireland, who stops eating and drinking but still lives without ailments. A nurse named Lib Wright travels to the small village in the Irish Midlands to witness the strange phenomena. What ensues is a historical drama, a biting psychological thriller, and a meditation on good and evil. Beloved horror novelistStephen Kingpraised the bookin a rare review for The New York Times. Production of the film adaptation is set to take place in August of this year in Ireland.RoomandThe FavouriteproducerEd Guineyserves as a producer on the film alongsideTessa Ross(The Lobster,Carol).
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Pugh and Lelio are two exciting new artists who have both shown themselves as talented forces of nature in the industry in a short amount of time. The fact that these two get to work together fairly early in their careers is such an exciting opportunity for both talents and is bound to lead to a great slice of cinema and possibly more collaboration in the future.The Wonderis one of several upcoming starring roles for Pugh, who, after already receiving an Oscar nomination in 2020, is easily one of the most impressive new talents to grace the silver screen. Besides this Donoghue adaptation and Marvel’sBlack Widow, Pugh will appear as the lead inOlivia Wilde’s sophomore directing effort,Don’t Worry Darling, alongside co-starHarry Styles, which wrapped filming in February. Lelio also has another big project up his sleeve as well with the A24-producedApple TV+ thrillerBridestarringScarlett Johansson.
There is currently no set release date forThe Wonder, and so far, Pugh is the only cast member announced, but since shooting begins in August, expect more casting news for this adaptation to follow shortly.
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