The film follows emma corrigan daddario, a girl with a few secrets. Universal is adapting the book and has just signed a director, andy fickman to the project. The film, to be helmed by elise duran, is a feature adaptation of sophie kinsella s bestseller of the same name. Heres hollywood favourite alexandra daddario, who will play emma, with costar tyler hoechlin aka jack harper. The movie adaptation, in theaters friday, comes some 16 years later, but kinsella found the subject remains timely in 2019. The movie seeing becky bloomwood come to life in a movie was something i dreamed about ever since i wrote the first book and it was optioned.
Let me know what you thought of the novel and the film either in the comments or you can. The story follows emma corrigan daddario, a girl with a few secrets who spills them all to a handsome stranger sitting next to her on a turbulent plane ride. Please select ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway. Hogan and stars isla fisher as the central character, rebecca bloomwood, the shopaholic journalist. Jojo moyes and sophie kinsella discuss the film adaptation of me before you. I know because thats the plot of sophie kinsella s can you keep a secret. The official website of bestselling author, sophie kinsella. Confessions of a shopaholic, based on the novel by sophie kinsella. Use shopaholic in a sentence shopaholic sentence examples. Per deadline, the film has cast tyler hoechlin the domestics to star alongside alexandra daddario san andreas in director elise duran s adaptation of sophie kinsellas novel.
The movie adaptation of gabrielle zevins 2014 bestselling novel will be directed and produced by hans canosa. She lives in a flat in fulham, london with her roommate and best friend suze. Bad book adaptation confessions of a shopaholic youtube. Becky is a twentysomething financial journalist working for a magazine named successful savings. Hogan and stars islafisher as the central character, rebecca bloomwood, the shopaholic journalist.
The heartbreaking love story of paraplegic will and the girl hired to keep him company lou had us all in tears back in 2012, and so when we heard it was being adapted for the big screen we knew wed need to pack a box of tissues for our trip to the cinema. Dezember 1969 in london ist eine britische autorin. Wondering if sophie kinsella has other movies based on her books. Originally published in 2003 as author sophie kinsella s first novel apart from her highly successful shopaholic series, can you keep a secret. Famous for her work in the chick lit genre, she is most well known for her shopaholic books, which were adapted into the popular 2009 film confessions of a shopaholic. The undomestic goddess, if you havent read it yet, read it now. Sophie kinsella s confessions of a shopaholic debuted in 2003 and since then has snowballed into an extremely popular and successful series that not only boasts 10 books in its lineup, but also has a movie adaptation of the first book starring isla fisher, hugh dancy, krysten ritter, joan cusak, and john lithgow to name a few. Top ten tuesday is hosted by the wonderful the broke and the bookish. Published on sep 29, 2015 sophie kinsella interviews jojo moyes about the me before you film adaptation which stars emilia clarke, sam claflin. The movie is coming to digital download on demand service from this may. Kinsella writes comical narratives centered around heroines dealing with modern day issues. Hogans adaptation of sophie kinsella books february 12, 2009 by emanuellevy british and australian talent, both in front and behind the cameras, is in charge of the new chic flick, the whimsical and frivolous comedy confessions of a.
It is based on the novel of same name by sophie kinsella, with the screenplay was adapted by peter hutchings. Sophie kinsella has sold around 47 million books in more than 60 countries, winning over fans with her bubbly style and lighthearted stories. Daddario is the first casting announcement for the film, which is based on kinsellas besteller of the same name. Ill be visiting the set soon myself and im almost bursting with excitement. Born to patricia and david townley, she and her younger sisters, abigail and gemma, all became writers. Film confessions of a shopaholic confessions of a shopaholic is a 2009 film adaptation of the shopaholic series of novels by sophie kinsella. This week saw the start of filming for the can you keep a secret.
Books to read if you like sophie kinsella, sweet and sassy chick lit for fans of the bestselling author. Much like bridget jones diary, this is a film where the writers simply missed the point. This is the second book of kinsellas thatll be adapted into film. Embankment films is selling international territories. Shopaholic dictionary definition shopaholic defined. Fisher began work on confessions of a shopaholic, the film adaptation of sophie kinsella s hit novel about a shoppingobsessed young woman who cant seem to stop spending.
Her debut novel, the tennis party, was released in 1996 under her real name, madeleine wickham. The movie just felt dumbed down and because of that, its best just to read sophie kinsellas books. We summon the darkness on vod friday followed by a live. All of the women in town adore him, but he only has eyes for sophie. Sophie kinsella talks to jojo moyes about the me before. Youll literally laugh from beginning to end with emmas eccentric personality. Per deadline, the film has cast tyler hoechlin the domestics to star alongside alexandra daddario san andreas in director elise durans adaptation of sophie kinsella s novel. Sophie kinsella was born on december 12, 1969 in london, england as madeleine sophie townley. So far just one of her books has been adapted into a movie, but we will update this page as more of sophie kinsellas books hit the big screen. Hollywood has long adapted beloved books to both the big and small screens, taking familiar stories and bringing them to life in both liveaction and animation for. Books to read if you like sophie kinsella newinbooks.
Now yes, if all ya movie adaptations flopped, hollywood could take a note and back away slowly. For this weeks list we are listing ten books that you should read if your book club loves a bit of womens fiction. Based on the blockbuster new york times novel by sophie kinsella and adapted by peter hutchings with elise duran directing, the film tells of junior marketing worker emma corrigan alexandra daddario, who finds herself upgraded to first class on a troublesome and turbulent flight from chicago back to new york after a seemingly disastrous pitch about a successful energy drink product of panda, the company she is employed by. Confessions of a shopaholic movie tiein edition sophie kinsella 0440244870. Kinsellas other film adaptation, confessions of a shopaholic, moved her british story to new york. The secret dreamworld of a shopaholic sophie kinsella. Lionsgate india, azure to remake mexican and south korean. Sony taps sorry for your loss creator kit steinkellner to pen adaptation of.
The film, starring alexandra daddario is based on kinsella s 2003 novel about emma corrigan, a young woman who, on a turbulent flight, blurts out her biggest. Here are my thoughts on the film adaptation of the confessions of a shopaholic written by sophie kinsella. Her first one was confessions of a shopaholic, the first book in the. Alexandra daddario to produce and star in can you keep a. The first two novels in her bestselling shopaholic series, the secret dreamworld of a shopaholic and shopaholic abroad, were adapted into the film confessions of a shopaholic 2009. History for filmconfessionsofashopaholic tv tropes. The book originally came out in 2005 and has long been my favorite sophie kinsella book, one that i have reread multiple times because of how funny it is. More info about linked data \n \n primary entity\h3\n. May is content with her small town life, but it is turned upside down when famous actor billy comes to her town to film a new adaptation to pride and prejudice. Sophie gives the inside scoop on creating her muchloved character becky. No, i dont have to go see that ya movie adaptation. I used to read this genre all the time and i recently was feeling.
Kinsella is best known for her shopaholic book series and can you keep a secret. Top ten books to read if your book club loves womens fiction. Tyler hoechlin joins cast of romcom film can you keep a. Tyler hoechlin joins alexandra daddario in can you keep a. Newly launched lionsgate india is to remake two highconcept international properties in collaboration with azure entertainment and lionsgate affiliate globalgate. Jojo moyes and sophie kinsella discuss the film adaptation. The first book in the series, the secret dreamworld of a shopaholic, published in the u. Her marriage to henry wickham in 1991 resulted in sons named freddy, hugo, rex, and oscar, and in a daughter named sybella. The best and worst chick lit movie adaptations quirk. She is widely known for her immensely popular shopaholic series, penned under her pseudonym, sophie kinsella. Sophie kinsella novelist life, age, zodiac birthday.
He was the director of the game plan, race to witch mountain, shes the man and you again, amongst others aline brosh mckenna has written the script for the film. Are they going to stop making romantic dramas or comedies if god forbid a sophie kinsella or nicholas sparks movie flops. Last, and very much least, we have the 2009 adaptation of the first of sophie kinsella s brilliantly charming shopaholic series. Top 10 books that shouldve never been made into movies. Based on the novel remember me by sophie kinsella spent months planning, looking for clips and editing, so please enjoy. Confessions of a shopaholic introduces us to the character of becky bloomwood plot. A musical adaptation of kinsellas novel sleeping arrangements by chris. A very gifted comedienne and a bulging shopping bag of inane antics and materialgirl excess wrestle to a draw in confessions of a shopaholic. The first two novels in her bestselling shopaholic series, the secret dreamworld of a shopaholic and shopaholic abroad, were adapted into the film confessions.
The undomestic goddess trailer sophie kinsella youtube. Confessions of a shopaholic is a 2009 film adaptation of the shopaholic series of novels by sophie kinsella. Tweetemail tweetemailwe summon the darkness will be available on digital hd and on video on demand this friday, april 10, 2020. Sophie kinsella interviews jojo moyes about the me before you film adaptation which stars emilia clarke, sam claflin, and jenna coleman. In the film, emmas business trip took her to chicago. Sophie kinsella born december 12, 1969 is famous for being novelist. Tyler hoechlin joins alexandra daddario movie can you. The first book in sophie kinsella s shopaholic book series. Sophie was born in 1960s, in the middle of generation x. The film adaptation of sophie kinsella s bestselling novel can you keep a secret. A 2019 film adaptation based on the book was directed by elise duran and starred alexandra daddario and tyler hoechlin. She rose to fame with her bestselling novel the secret dreamworld of a shopaholic published in 2000 but a lot has happened for sophie kinsella since those heady early chicklit days. Hollywood has long adapted beloved books to both the big and.
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