Reese Witherspoon to Produce ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ Adaptation for Fox 2000 (Exclusive)

Fox 2000 has acquired the best-selling novel “Where the Crawdads Sing” and has tapped Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine to produce a feature film adaptation.Witherspoon’s involvement is not a great surprise.

The Oscar winner has been a champion of the book, selecting it for inclusion in her Reese’s Book Club.

“Where the Crawdads Sing,” Delia Owens’ debut novel, has been on the best-seller list for the past 12 weeks.

Fox 2000 is also a natural home.

Under the leadership of Elizabeth Gabler, the label has developed a knack for turning literary properties into movies, developing the likes of “The Fault in Our Stars” and “The Devil Wears Prada” into hit movies.“With a jaw-dropping mystery, stunning Southern setting, and endlessly fascinating female heroine at its center, I loved this book the moment I read it and am so excited to join forces with Elizabeth and her team to bring

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