Overview
- Studiocanal won a competitive auction for the film rights to The Divorce, the company said Thursday, and said the adaptation is in early development.
- The studio will fully finance the feature and co-produce with Working Title, with Ron Halpern and Joe Naftalin set to oversee development and production.
- Studiocanal plans a theatrical rollout in the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Benelux, Australia, and New Zealand, and will handle global distribution.
- The novel publishes May 26 through Poisoned Pen Press and follows Naomi as her life unravels after a split from her husband and a fixation on his new partner.
- Momentum follows The Housemaid’s roughly $400 million worldwide box office, with a sequel based on The Housemaid’s Secret scheduled for December 17, 2027.