Anna Kendrick to Direct Netflix's Evelyn Hugo Film
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- Anna Kendrick will direct Netflix’s adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
- Liza Chasin (3Dot Productions) is producing, with Brad Mendelsohn (Circle Management + Productions) also attached.
- Liz Tigelaar wrote the initial script draft; Francesca Sloane is revising it.
- Taylor Jenkins Reid will serve as executive producer.
- Netflix has held the rights since 2022 and paid eight figures for Kendrick’s Woman of the Hour at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival.
Why it matters: Netflix hopes the star‑studded Evelyn Hugo film will attract the novel’s 24 million‑copy audience and lift subscriber numbers, a strategic move to counter a recent 10% share decline and appease investors.
