Rachel McAdams To Star In Adaptation of Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret
Rachel McAdams is set to star in an adaption of Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. Released in 1970, by author Judy Blume, the young adult novel focused on a sixth-grade girl named Margaret. Growing up without a religious affiliation, due to her parents’ interfaith marriage, the character searches for a single religion while also having to deal with puberty and having a crush on certain boys. Though the book has developed a legacy over the decades, with its title referenced frequently in pop culture, an adaptation of it has never made it to the big screen.
That may soon change, as Collider reports that McAdams will star in a movie version of Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. McAdams, known for memorable performances in movies like Mean Girls and Game Night, in addition to receiving an Oscar nomination for her role in Spotlight, will play Margaret’s mother. Abby Ryder Fortson, who appeared as the young Cassie Lang in Ant-Man and its 2018 sequel, will portray Margaret. Edge of Seventeen director Kelly Fremon Craig will write and direct the adaptation.
The project will be produced by Fremon and Blume, alongside Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Amy Brooks, and James L. Brooks. Slated to begin production in April, the Lionsgate film marks the first time the seminal novel will receive any sort of adaptation.
Blume has been reluctant to tell the story through another medium, arguing that each reader brings their own viewpoint to the novel. But, hopefully, with Blume’s involvement, as well as the talent in front of and behind the camera, Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret will resonate with moviegoers.
Source: Collider
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