Florence Pugh to Star, Produce Midnight Library Film

Academy Award nominee Florence Pugh will star as Nora Seed and produce the film adaptation of Matt Haig's bestselling novel The Midnight Library, with Lion director Garth Davis at the helm.

Studiocanal and Blueprint Pictures, which optioned the book in 2020, are developing the project. The screenplay comes from Olivier Award winner Laura Wade and Olivier and Tony Award nominee Nick Payne. Producers include Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin of Blueprint Pictures, Anita Overland and Pugh. Executive producers are Blueprint's Ben Knight and Diarmuid McKeown, Studiocanal's Anna Marsh, Ron Halpern and Dan MacRae, and Haig.

The story centers on Nora Seed, who enters a mysterious library between life and death, allowing her to experience alternate versions of her life. Published by Canongate Books in 2020, the novel has sold 15 million copies worldwide and been translated into 56 languages. It explores themes of depression, regret, suicide and mental health.

Preproduction begins this autumn, with principal photography scheduled for early 2027. Studiocanal plans to launch international sales at the Cannes market and handle theatrical distribution in the United Kingdom, France, Germany,...