Caffeinated Clint
Michelle MacLaren, best known for her superlative work on “Game of Thrones”, has signed to direct the film version of Kristin Hannah’s bestselling novel “The Nightingale”.
Variety, who have the scoop, adds that the proficient John Sayles is doing a polish on the script – penned by Ann Peacock and MacLaren.
“One of Michelle’s many gifts as a director is her ability to tell stories that are both intimate and epic,” Producer Elizabeth Cantillon said. “She was the perfect director to come on to this unique war story.”
The pic tells the story of two sisters coming of age in France on the eve of World War II, and their struggle to survive and resist the German occupation of France. It was inspired by the story of a Belgian woman, Andrée de Jongh, who helped downed Allied pilots to escape Nazi territory.
The project is being overseen at TriStar by Hannah Minghella and Nicole Brown.
“Michelle has directed some of the most groundbreaking and cinematic television of recent years,” Minghella said. “I’m looking forward to her bringing that same vision to The Nightingale. Her passion for these characters, their complex relationships and the tension of their journeys will no doubt translate into a cinematic experience that will delight the fans of the book and beyond.”
MacLaren was at one stage attached to direct Warner Bros.’ “Wonder Woman,” but split over creative differences.
