Elisabeth Moss and Blumhouse to Bring Virginia Feito’s ‘Mrs. March’ to the Big Screen
Elisabeth Moss, her production company Love and Squalor Pictures, are partnering with Blumhouse to bring the upcoming Virginia Feito psychological thriller novel Mrs. March, to the big screen. Of course the ever versatile Moss will lead the project as the title character according to Deadline.
Mrs. March follows a well-to-do Upper East Side housewife as she begins to unravel. Her descent begins after she suspects the detestable protagonist of her husband’s latest bestselling novel is based on her. Virginia Feito will write the screenplay and executive produce, Carla Hacken and Bea Sequeira are also attached as executive producers. Moss and Lindsey McManus will produce for their Love and Squalor banner, and Jason Blum is producing for Blumhouse.
“I read Virginia’s novel in one sitting and was so captured by it I knew I had to make it and play Mrs. March,” said Elisabeth Moss in a statement. “As a character, she is fascinating, complex, and deeply human and I can’t wait to sink my teeth into her. Mrs. March is exactly the kind of engaging and challenging female led project that Love And Squalor Pictures is built to make.”
“As a company, we are thrilled to make our debut announcement in the features space as partners with Blumhouse. Having worked with Jason on US and the company on The Invisible Man, I am constantly struck by their creativity and intelligence. Jason Blum is a powerhouse force in the world of storytelling and I am personally honored to be in the Blumhouse family,” Moss continued.
You can currently check out Elisabeth Moss in the Hulu series “The Handmaid’s Tale” which is expected to debut it’s forth season this fall. The book, Mrs. March will hit bookshelves in the U.S. in August of 2021 from Liveright. Be sure to follow ScaryNerd for more as this story develops.