EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Daldry is in early discussions to come on to A24 and Scott Rudin Productions adaptation of Shuggie Bain, which is currently being developed for television.
It is unclear in what capacity Daldry will be involved but similar to his work on Netflix’s The Crown, could be a director on the show.A24 had no comment.A24 and Scott Rudin Productions recently won the rights to Douglas Stuart’s highly acclaimed debut novel, Shuggie Bain, with plans to adapt for television.
Scott Rudin and Eli Bush will produce.Already celebrated as one of the major literary works of 2020, Shuggie Bain recently won the prestigious Booker Prize and was named “The Book of the Year” by both The Telegraph and The London Times.
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