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Closer to Screen:
WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE

9780316204279-1One of the moment’s hottest directors Richard Linklater (Boyhood) may direct the film adaptation of one of the surprise hits of 2012, Maria Semple’s debut novel Where’d You Go, Bernadette, (Hachette/Little, Brown; Hachette Audio; Thorndike).

A script is already in place, according to The Hollywood Reporter, written by the team behind Fault in Our Stars.

UPDATE: Thanks to Misha for correcting us in the comments. Bernadette was actually Marie Semple’s second novel, a fact she wryly notes in her book trailer, which follows her as she searches for a way to pitch the book (with a few famous friends):

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2 Responses to “Closer to Screen:
WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE”

  1. Misha Says:
    March 4th, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    So exciting!

    One thing–it’s not Semple’s debut. Her awesome book trailer points out that her debut didn’t get much attention, though.

  2. Joy Says:
    March 5th, 2015 at 10:10 am

    I found the book to be rather silly. Maybe the movie will be better?