Dakota Johnson, Saoirse Ronan, Jessie Buckley and Josh O'Connor to Star in Film THREE INCESTUOUS SISTERS
Dakota Johnson, Saoirse Ronan, Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor have all signed on to star in a big screen adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger’s bestselling novel Three Incestuous Sisters.
Italian director Alice Rohrwacher is set to direct from a script she wrote with Ottessa Moshfegh that is loosely based on the book. Because the story will differ from the book, plot details are being kept under wraps.
However, the book’s synopsis reads: “The Three Incestuous Sisters is an evocative, illustrated book by the best-selling author of The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger. Reminiscent of the gothic style of Edward Gorey, Niffenegger's visually stunning narrative affirms her genius as a storyteller.
“These rich pages present the tale of three very different sisters: one who is beautiful, one who is smart, and one who is talented. A melodrama of sibling rivalry unfurls as one sister is driven mad with jealousy due to the passionate love affair of another.
“Escalating to a dizzying climax, the romance of the two lovers ends in sabotage, shame, and despair. Haunting illustrations and lyrical prose depict a timeless tale of love, revenge, and ultimately, transcendence.”
Principal photography is set to begin in April.
In the meantime, Dakota Johnson (The Peanut Butter Falcon, Materialists) will next be seen in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestseller Verity, in theaters on October 2nd.
Saoirse Ronan (Atonement, Lady Bird) is currently filming the four Sam Mendes-directed films based on each of The Beatles. She will be playing Paul McCartney’s wife, Linda McCartney. Those films are expected to be released in 2028.
Jessie Buckley is coming off the Academy Award nomination for her role in the highly regarded film Hamnet, and we will see her next in The Bride! opposite Christian Bale, in theaters this week.
Josh O’Connor just starred in the Knives Out sequel Wake Up Dead Man, and he will next be seen in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming alien sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day, in theaters on June 12th.