Sony Pictures Backs Fast-Tracked The Silent Patient Adaptation
Sony Pictures joins Annapurna and Plan B on the film adaptation of Alex Michaelides' novel; a director and/or screenwriter will be attached in the coming months.
Sony Pictures has joined Annapurna and Plan B as a backer of the film adaptation of The Silent Patient, according to screenrant.com. The project is reportedly being fast-tracked, with producers aiming to attach a director and/or screenwriter in the coming months.
No cast, release date or production start has been announced for the film.
Alex Michaelides, the author of the novel, confirmed the adaptation news on Instagram and named characters Alicia, Theo, Ruth and Dr. Diomedes.
The novel was published in 2019 and follows Alicia Berenson, a painter who shoots her husband and then stops speaking, and Theo Faber, a psychotherapist fixated on reaching her. It has been in development for seven years and has sold more than 12 million copies, been published in 51 countries and spent over 200 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list.
Quick answers
Who is backing The Silent Patient film adaptation?
Sony Pictures has joined Annapurna and Plan B as a backer of the film adaptation.
Is there a release date for The Silent Patient movie?
No release date, cast or production start has been announced.
Who confirmed the adaptation news?
Alex Michaelides, the author of the novel, confirmed the news on Instagram.