Daisy Edgar-Jones Gets Major Adaptation

The novel "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" was a massive literary success, hitting the New York Times Best Seller list and being named the best book of 2022 by Amazon. The story follows two childhood friends, Sam Masur and Sadie Green, over several decades as they develop video games together. It explores themes of identity, failure, and the complexities of love and friendship. Author Gabrielle Zevin is also a screenwriter, known for the film "Conversations with Other Women," for which she received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay. Her 2014 novel, "The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry," was also a New York Times Best Seller and has been translated into over thirty languages. The film adaptation is in the hands of director Sian Heder, who won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the 2021 film "CODA," which also took home the Oscar for Best Picture. Heder's work on "CODA" was widely praised, with the film winning every major award at the Sundance Film Festival where it premiered. The production company behind the film, Temple Hill Entertainment, has a strong track record of successful book-to-screen adaptations. Their previous projects include the blockbuster "Twilight" and "Maze Runner" series, as well as the critically acclaimed "The Fault in Our Stars." Edgar-Jones is no stranger to acclaimed literary adaptations, having received Golden Globe and British Academy Television Award nominations for her starring role in the 2020 series "Normal People," based on Sally Rooney's novel. She also starred in the film adaptation of Delia Owens' bestseller "Where the Crawdads Sing." The screenplay is being penned by Mark Bomback, whose writing credits include "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," "The Wolverine," and the television series "Defending Jacob." Zevin herself also worked on early drafts of the screenplay.