Gina Prince-Bythewood (Secret Life of Bees) is in negotiations to direct an adaptation of Lauren Oliver's Before I Fall, which is being produced by Jon Shestack (Dan in Real Life). According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Maria Maggenti initially adapted the script, though Prince-Bythewood will now do a rewrite" and is also developing Wally Lamb's novel I Know This Much Is True as a directing vehicle.
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Elizabeth Sarnoff (Alcatraz, Lost) will rewrite an earlier version of the script for a film adaptation of Ruth Reichl's book Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise. Deadline.com reported that Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) is attached to direct the project and Cary Brokaw (The Resident) will produce for Fox 2000.
