THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO Has Found a New Director

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The cover of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has a glamorous photograph of a woman posing in an emerald green gown. Her face is partially out of the frame, drawing focus to the elegantly flowing dress.

Highlights

  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has a new director after Leslye Headland parted ways with the project.
  • Filmmaker Maggie Betts is now on board to direct.
  • The film is based on Taylor Jenkins Reid’s wildly popular 2017 book of the same name. 

Netflix’s adaptation of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has found a new director. Read on to find out what else we know about the upcoming project.

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Evelyn Hugo’s Legacy

Based on the wildly popular book by Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is the story of the aging Hollywood starlet Evelyn Hugo. In a long-awaited interview with an unexpected young journalist, she tells the world the truth behind her seven marriages. Full of scandal, betrayals and true love, the book came out in 2017 but remains on bestseller lists today. 

Netflix first announced the film adaptation in March 2022, after the book regained popularity on TikTok in 2021. Since then, however, there’s been little new information about the project. Fans online have plenty of opinions about who to cast in all the major roles, but only time will tell if their predictions come true.

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A New Director

Previously, Leslye Headland was attached to direct the project. However, the co-creator of Russian Doll and director of Star Wars series The Acolyte announced in January that she was no longer involved. This week, Deadline revealed in an exclusive that Maggie Betts, whose credits include Amazon MGM’s The Burial and the 2017 film Novitiate, has taken on the role. In addition to directing, Betts will also co-write the screenplay with Liz Tigelaar, the producer and writer for Little Fires Everywhere and Tiny Beautiful Things. Author Reid is also attached to executive produce the film.

Who do you want to see star in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo? Let us know below, and then keep an eye out for updates.

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