Julia Roberts to Star and Produce Sony's Home Economics
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- 3000 Pictures acquired the film rights to Katy Hays' upcoming novel Home Economics.
- Julia Roberts will star in and co‑produce the adaptation, joining her Red Om Films partners Lisa Roberts Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill.
- Marc Platt will co‑produce the project through his Marc Platt Productions banner.
- Katy Hays will adapt her novel for the screen and serve as an executive producer.
- Pamela Dorman Books, a Viking imprint of Penguin Random House, will publish the novel in 2027 and has already sold rights in 11 international territories.
Why it matters: Sony's 3000 Pictures secures a star‑studded adaptation, giving the studio a blockbuster‑potential title and attracting investors, while Hays' novel, already sold in 11 territories, stands to see a surge in global sales after its 2027 release.
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