Dolly Parton Film ‘Run, Rose, Run’ Acquired By Sony In Competitive Situation
deadline.comSony Pictures has landed rights to the upcoming Dolly Parton starrer Run, Rose, Run in a highly competitive situation, Deadline can confirm.
EVP of Literary Affairs Drew Reed was instrumental in landing the deal, which was contingent on a theatrical release for the film.Run, Rose, Run will adapt the novel of the same name written by Patterson and James Patterson, which has remained a New York Times bestseller since its publication by Little, Brown & Company on March 7, when it debuted at #1 on the New York Times list.
The story is about a young woman who heads to Nashville to pursue her music-making dreams and is taken under the wing of a giant female musical icon.
The source of their heart-wrenching songs are secrets both have tried to hide.Parton will produce alongside Patterson via James Patterson Entertainment, as well as Hello Sunshine’s Reese Witherspoon and the company’s President of Film and Television, Lauren Neustadter.
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