of the novel was in the works with deWitt writing the screenplay, Azazel Jacobs directing, and Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges in the lead roles. In September 2019, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film. The film was the Closing Night of the 2020 New York Film Festival and celebrated as "A mostly satisfying feast for Pfeiffer fans." References 2018 Canadian novels Novels by Patrick deWitt House of Anansi Press books Novels set in New York City Novels set in Paris Canadian novels adapted into films