The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has finally found its director in Anna Kendrick. Following the success of her directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, Kendrick is reuniting with Netflix to direct the highly anticipated adaptation of the bestselling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Based on the New York Times bestselling novel, the film follows a young journalist’s long-awaited interview with ageing Hollywood starlet, Evelyn Hugo, who finally opens up on her seven marriages, as she tells all on her life, including scandals, betrayals and woe, including shocking truths about herself and those around her. The first draft of the script was penned by Liz Tigelaar, with Francesca Sloane working on revisions

Liza Chasin is producing through 3Dot Productions, as well as Brad Mendelsohn for Circle Management + Productions and David Hinojosa with Jenkins Reid executive producing.

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Jenkins Reid is known for her series centring around fictional ‘famous women in history’, with her most recent novel, Atmosphere, following the story of the first female astronauts. Her books have sold over 24 million copies worldwide in 43 languages, with her books garnering an impressive following on social media. With almost all of her standalone novels being optioned or having already been adapted for the big screen, Daisy Jones & The Six, charting the rise and fall of a fictional rock band, was adapted by Reece Witherspoon‘s production group Hello Sunshine and Amazon Prime into a popular mini-series.

Following the success of Kendrick‘s Woman of the Hour, Netflix worked hard to ensure her next venture would be with them, and after looking through several scripts, Evelyn Hugo made the most sense for their next collaboration, considering the high demand for the adaptation since Netflix first secured the rights in 2022.

Casting for the project is yet to be announced.

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