Florence Pugh is set to star in “The Wonder,” a big-screen adaptation of the suspenseful novel by Emma Donoghue.Set in the late 1850s, the story follows an English nurse who goes to a tiny village in Ireland to observe what some view as a medical anomaly and others consider a miracle: a young girl who has survived without food for months.
As tourists flock to the cabin of the 11-year-old to witness the bizarre occurrence, a journalist is sent to cover the sensation.Sebastián Lelio is directing “The Wonder.” His previous credits include “Gloria,” and the English-language remake “Gloria Bell” starring Julianne Moore, as well as “A Fantastic Woman.”Alice Birch, who has written for TV shows such as “Normal People” and “Succession,” is penning the screenplay, with Ed Guiney and Tessa Ross serving as producers.Donoghue is best known for writing the book “Room,” which inspired the 2015 film
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