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‘Downton Abbey’ Star Catherine Steadman Makes Screenwriting Debut With Black Box, Night Train’s ‘Ex-Wife’
Naman Ramachandran Catherine Steadman, one of the stars of “Downton Abbey,” and the bestselling author of “Something in the Water,” is set to make her screenwriting debut with a TV series adaptation of Jess Ryder’s psychological thriller novel “The Ex-Wife.”The film will be a co-production between London, Rome and Madrid-based BlackBox Multimedia and Munich-based Night Train Media.The plot follows newlywed Tasha, who has the perfect house, a loving husband and a beautiful little girl, but has to deal with Jen, her husband’s ex-wife who just won’t leave them alone.“We think that Catherine’s genuine talent in creating riveting stories, and her unique perspective on the process as both actor and writer will make her on-screen adaptation of
