Linden Productions Lands Rights To Sarah Blakley-Cartwright’s Best-Selling Novel ‘Alice Sadie Celine’, Jen Silverman To Adapt
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Following a competitive bidding, Linden Productions has acquired the rights to Alice Sadie Celine, the adult debut novel of NYT-Bestselling author, Sarah Blakley-Cartwright.
Jen Silverman will adapt the script with Linden Productions on board to develop and produce the feature film. Blakley-Cartwright will also remain on the project as an Executive Producer.
The story centers on a lauded feminist who becomes entangled with her daughter’s best friend. The novel was selected for the Indie Next List, showcasing the top nominated titles that booksellers nationwide are most excited to share with readers.
The deal was helmed by producer Riva Marker of Linden Entertainment. Marker is a known visionary for bold and provocative storytelling, shown especially in her championing of first-time directors such as Paul Dano’s Wildlife, Susanna Fogel’s Life Partners, Natalie Erika James’ Relic and most recently Tina Satter’s award-winning HBO Films crime-drama Reality starring Sydney Sweeney, which was nominated for a Peabody Award.
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