EXCLUSIVE: Meg Ryan is set to direct a feature adaptation of well-received novel A Lady’s Guide To Selling Out for Netflix.Sally Franson’s book follows Casey Pendergast, described as a “praise-seeking missile who navigates a tricky Twenty First Century career and the even trickier question of who she wants to be”.Described by publishers as being in the vein of The Devil Wears Prada and Mad Men, the romantic comedy hones in on the book-loving English major who lands a job at a top ad agency.
Her best friend thinks she’s a sellout, but Casey tells herself that she’s just paying the bills and can’t help that she has champagne taste.
When she falls in love with one of her authors, she can no longer ignore her own doubts about the human cost of her success.Jenny Rachel Weiner is scripting the project which is being produced by Gary Foster and Russ Krasnoff for Krasnoff/Foster Ent and Kim Hodgert for Anonymous Content.
Executive producer is Aevitas Creative Management.Multiple Golden Globe nominee Ryan is best known for rom-coms When Harry Met Sally, You’ve Got Mail and Sleepless In Seattle.
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