‘Succession’ Breakout Sarah Snook to Star in ‘Persuasion’ at Searchlight
thewrap.comAlso Read: Luca Guadagnino to Direct Film About Scotty Bowers, Legendary Sex Procurer to the StarsWriter/director Jessica Swale, (“Summerland”) is penning the screenplay adaptation of the Jane Austen book that was first published in 1818, a year after Austen died.Producers Alison Own and Debra Hayward (“Sufragette,” “How to Build a Girl”), are producing the project via their Monumental Pictures banner.
BBC Films is the co-financier.Katie Goodson-Thomas, Searchlight Pictures UK’s head of development and production is overseeing the project with senior development exec Pete Spencer and manager Apolline Berty.Nook was most recently nominated for an Emmy Award for her role as “Siobhan ‘Shiv’ Roy” on HBO’s award-winning series “Succession.” Next.
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