Judy Blume's beloved novel 'Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret' is officially getting the feature film treatment from 'Edge of Seventeen' filmmaker Kelly Fremon Craig
Lionsgate, which committed to a green light on the movie, won a heated bidding war for the film rights to the property, which will be adapted by Fremon Craig will also direct the movie, which will be produced by James L. Brooks' Gracie Films, which was behind Fremon Craig's directorial debut. Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Amy Brooks, Fremon Craig and Blume will will also produce.
The news of Lionsgate adapting Margaret comes days less than a week after one of Blume's other beloved young adult books, , was picked up by Disney-owned Hulu after another bidding war. It will be adapted into a limited scripted series, withDan Freedman oversaw the dealmaking for Lionsgate. Fremon Craig is represented by UTA, Kaplan/Perrone and Hansen Jacobson. Brooks and Blume are represented by WME.
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