It looks likeDaisy Edgar-Jonesis rejoining the book-to-movie pipeline.
The actress,who catapulted to fame after starring in Hulu's adaptation ofSally Rooney's "Normal People,"will reportedly lead a remake of another buzzy book: "Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow."
Edgar-Jones, 27, is in final talks to star in the Paramount production,DeadlineandVarietyreport. The film will be directed by Siân Heder of "Coda" fame. Heder is also slated to write the screenplay based on drafts from Rooney, Gabrielle Zevin and Mark Bomback, according to the outlets.
USA TODAY has reached out to Edgar-Jones's reps for comment.
"Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow," which became aUSA TODAY bestsellerand a frequent flier on book club lists across the country, follows two childhood friends over the course of three decades. Both parts love story and tragedy, the wildly popular novel chronicles the creative collaboration between Sam Masur and Sadie Green. The pair create a bestselling video game, navigate sweet and sinister romantic connections, and leave much unsaid.
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Edgar-Jones, who will play Green, is no stranger to film adaptations.Beyond "Normal People,"she also starred in "Where the Crawdads Sing," a Netflix movie based on Delia Owens' 2018 coming-of-age murder mystery. The movie was executive produced byReese Witherspoon, whose Hello Sunshine book club helpedfuel the success of the novel.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Daisy Edgar-Jones nabs 'Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow' role