Jennifer Lopez is about to star within the upcoming Netflix film adaptation of The Final Mrs. Parrish, primarily based on the best-selling novel by Liv Constantine. PEOPLE confirmed the casting on Thursday, April 17. The undertaking can be directed by Academy Award winner Robert Zemeckis, recognized for Forrest Gump and Again to the Future.
The 2017 psychological thriller gained consideration as a Reese Witherspoon e-book membership choose in December 2017. Since then, it has offered over a million copies and has been revealed in additional than 34 nations.
In accordance with an outline on Bookshop.org, the story follows Amber Patterson, a girl dwelling in Connecticut who targets a rich couple, Daphne and Jackson Parrish. “Amber makes use of Daphne’s compassion and caring to insinuate herself into the household’s life, step one in a meticulous scheme to undermine her,” the outline reads.
Amber turns into Daphne’s closest buddy, travels to Europe with the household, and grows near Jackson. Nonetheless, secrets and techniques from her previous may threaten her plans.
Jennifer Lopez will produce the film by her firm, Nuyorican Productions, alongside Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina. Molly Sims and Liza Chasin are additionally producing the movie.
Netflix first put the difference into improvement in September 2021, based on Selection. The screenplay is being written by Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton) and John Gatins (Flight), each of whom are Academy Award nominees.
Along with The Final Mrs. Parrish, Lopez is at the moment filming one other Netflix film titled Workplace Romance. She stars alongside Ted Lasso actor Brett Goldstein, who additionally co-wrote the script. Lopez shared her pleasure on Instagram, writing, “That is gonna be a enjoyable one.”
The Final Mrs. Parrish will mark Robert Zemeckis’s return to directing after Right here, which reunited him with Forrest Gump stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright.
Lopez was final seen within the sports activities drama Unstoppable. Her upcoming movie Kiss of the Spider Lady premiered at Sundance in January and is about for theatrical launch on October 10.
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