Florence Pugh (Dune franchise) will star in and produce The Midnight Library, based on Matt Haig's bestselling novel and directed by Garth Davis. Deadline reported that Pugh will play Nora Seed, "who finds herself in a library between life and death with the chance to experience all the potential lives she could have lived."
The screenplay is by Laura Wade (Rivals) and Nick Payne (We Live in Time). Studiocanal and Blueprint Pictures are behind the project, which the former is launching for the Cannes market, Deadline noted. Haig will executive produce. The project is set to enter pre-production this fall with shooting to begin early next year.
"I am so happy that Nora's story is in such great hands, and that her myriad possibilities will be vividly reawakened by the absolute perfect team. And I can't wait for people to see my book reimagined for the big screen," Haig said.