Tate Taylor is to direct the New York Times bestselling novel The Girl On The Train, Deadline has revealed.
The film will reunite Tate Taylor with DreamWorks after the success of 2011’s The Help. Secretary writer Erin Cressida Wilson has been tasked with adapting Paula Hawkins thriller, the rights for which was picked up by producer Marc Platter before it was even published.
The book has been described as:
[A] Hitchcockian thriller, the latest in a recent line of complex female protagonists, about a young woman who becomes entangled in a murder investigation because of what she witnesses on her daily commute. Rachel, who is devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
Holly Bario, the President of Production at Dreamworks Studios stated that, “with The Help, Tate deftly adapted a beloved novel into a compelling film that stayed true to its origin while pleasing fans and moviegoers alike. We are excited to have Tate back at DreamWorks and thrilled that he’s joining us on this journey as we bring another bestseller to theaters.”
The book holds the record as the fastest selling adult novel in history, selling over two million copies since January, so it’s safe to say that Dreamworks will be hoping for a similar success with this adaptation.
Source: Deadline