“Me Before You” helmer to adapt YA novel “The Selection”June 18, 2016 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fresh off the success of “Me Before You”, director Thea Sharrock is attached to helm an adaptation of the young adult novel “The Selection” for Warner Bros., Variety reports. Written by Kiera Cass, “The Selection” is a 2012 book about America Singer, one of 35 women chosen to compete for a prince’s affections. The protagonist is torn between the opulence of royal life, and a secret relationship she was involved in before the competition started. Scribe Katie Lovejoy adapted the book to screenplay. DiNovi Pictures’ Denise Di Novi and Alison Greenspan are producing for Warner Bros. along with Pouya Shahbazian. Julia Spiro is overseeing the project for the studio. The deal comes on the heels of Sharrock’s helming the romantic drama “Me Before You,” which stars Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin. The film has over-performed at the box office. With a budget of $20 million, its domestic totals have already topped $41 million, prompting the studio to look hard for Sharrock’s next pic. “Me Before You” was Sharrock’s feature film directorial debut. She previously worked primarily in British theatre, and also the BBC miniseries “The Hollow Crown” in which she directed Tom Hiddleston in the chapter “Henry V.” Top stories American actor of Armenian descent Eric Bogosian has been cast in the upcoming TV adaptation of Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire". Paris Center Pompidou Musée National d’Art Moderne will host the screening of Sergei Parajanov’s "Triptych" on December 15. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Partner news | Fly Arna license suspended, says Armenia official The license of the Armenian airline Fly Arna has been suspended for six months, an official says. President stresses Armenia’s clear position to achieve peace On the eve of the International Francophonie Day, the Armenian President met with French intellectuals. Termination of servicing of MIR cards. IDBank It will not be possible to ensure the full operation of MIR cards in IDBank’s POS-terminals and ATMs Pashinian meets border villagers on possible land transfer to Azerbaijan Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with concerned residents of two villages in Armenia’s northern Tavush province. |