Julia Roberts to star in “The Bookseller” hit novel adaptationMay 12, 2017 - 11:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Julia Roberts will be returning to the big screen in Crystal City Entertainment’s adaptation of “The Bookseller”. It was announced Thursday, May 11 that the production company optioned Cynthia Swanson’s romance novel, with Roberts already attached to star and produce, Variety said. “The Bookseller” tells the story of Kitty Miller, a single woman in the ’60s who dreams of marriage and motherhood all while running a bookstore with her best friend, Frieda. Swanson’s debut immediately became a New York Times bestseller when it was released in March 2015. HarperCollins published “The Bookseller.” Roberts will produce alongside Red OM Films partners Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill. Crystal City’s Jonathan Rubenstein and Ari Pinchot will also produce. There is currently no screenwriter attached. The Academy Award-winning actress was last seen in 2016’s “Mother’s Day” and “Money Monster,” and can currently be heard in “Smurfs: The Lost Village.” Top stories 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. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |