‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ Author Holly Jackson Responds to Criticism Over TV Adaptation Changes: ‘I Sympathize Entirely With Book Fans Who Wanted to See Their Favorite Moments’
variety.comK.J. Yossman SPOILER ALERT: This story contains some spoilers for “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” now streaming on iPlayer in the U.K. “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” the adaptation of Holly Jackson’s hit YA thriller, is finally set to hit Netflix on Aug.
1 after debuting in the U.K. on the BBC last month. Produced by Moonage Pictures (“The Gentlemen”) and starring “Wednesday” breakout Emma Myers as protagonist Pip, it follows a schoolgirl’s attempts to solve a closed murder case, putting not only Pip but also potentially her family in danger as old secrets refuse to stay buried.
Jackson, who worked with showrunner Poppy Cogan (“Red Rose”) to bring the book to life, sat down with Variety between the U.K.
and U.S. broadcasts to talk about how she came up with the idea for “AGGGTM,” the challenges of adapting it for screen and what she’s working on next. How are you feeling? The week it came out on the BBC, I did an unofficial screening with family and friends, we watched a few episodes, rented out a cinema screen.
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