US EditionJane Fonda to Star in Film Adaptation of 'The Correspondent'
Lionsgate won a seven-studio bidding war for the adaptation of Virginia Evans's bestseller, starring and produced by two-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda.
- Recently, Lionsgate won the film rights to The Correspondent after a seven-studio bidding war, with Dan Freedman negotiating the deal, Deadline first reported.
- The Correspondent, a New York Times bestseller, spent 19 weeks on the list and sold over a million copies, with two-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda attached to star and produce alongside Todd Lieberman, producer, Hidden Pictures.
- Chelsea Kujawa and Pavan Kalidindi will oversee the project for Lionsgate while Carly Kleinbart Elter and Aydan Cohen oversee for Hidden Pictures.
- Erin Westerman said the studio was honored, and Todd Lieberman called 'This book is a phenomenon.' alongside Jane Fonda and Lionsgate.
- The Correspondent's premise centers on an elderly lawyer forced to confront past grief, while Hidden Pictures and Lionsgate boast recent hits like The Housemaid grossing over $395M and War Machine's streaming success.
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Los Angeles (USA), 18 Mar (EFE).- Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda will star in the film adaptation of the supersales novel ‘The Correspondent’, which will be produced by Lionsgate studios. Fonda will also be a producer of this film, which still has no release date and focuses on Sybil Van Antwerp, a retired lawyer who has long used letters to impose order in a complex world. But when one of these reappears, she is forced to face a painful chapt…
Jane Fonda, at 88, Will Try for a Third Oscar Starring in Film Version of "The Correspondent" Based on the Novel
Jane Fonda is irrepressible. With two Oscars on her resume, she will try for a third by starring in (and producing) “The Correspondent” after Lions Gate won a bidding war. This is a film adaptation of the bestselling book by Virginia Evans. “The Correspondent” has sold over a million copies. Fonda has starred in several […] The post Jane Fonda, at 88, Will Try for a Third Oscar Starring in Film Version of “The Correspondent” Based on the Novel a…
Jane Fonda to star in film adaptation of 'The Correspondent'
Jane Fonda attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Jamie McCarthy/WireImage) Jane Fonda is set to star in a film adaptation of the bestselling book The Correspondent. Lionsgate made the announcement to its social media on Wednesday. The studio shared a screenshot of Deadline‘s article on the subject. “#TheCorrespondent – based on the best…
Lionsgate Wins Bidding War for 'The Correspondent' Starring Jane Fonda
Lionsgate has landed the rights to a film adaptation of Virginia Evans’ bestselling novel “The Correspondent,” with Jane Fonda attached to star and produce. Todd Lieberman, who most recently produced Lionsgate’s holiday hit “The Housemaid,” is also attached to produce through his Hidden Pictures banner. Lionsgate and Hidden Pictures also jointly produced the Netflix streaming hit “War Machine,” directed by Patrick Hughes and starring Alan Ritchs…
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