Meg Ryan Set to Direct Feature Adaptation of Novel A LADY'S GUIDE TO SELLING OUT at Netflix
Meg Ryan is best known for her acting career in classic films like When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, and so many more, but has been out of the spotlight for a while. Her last gig was in the movie Ithaca in 2015, which also happened to be her directorial debut. Now she is set to direct another feature film for Netflix titled A Lady’s Guide to Selling Out, which is based on the novel by Sally Franson. Jenny Rachel Weiner is writing the script.
The story follows Casey Pendergast, described as a “praise-seeking missile who navigates a tricky Twenty First Century career and the even trickier question of who she wants to be.”
Described by publishers as being in the vein of The Devil Wears Prada and Mad Men, the romantic comedy hones in on the book-loving English major who lands a job at a top ad agency. Her best friend thinks she’s a sellout, but Casey tells herself that she’s just paying the bills and can’t help that she has champagne taste. When she falls in love with one of her authors, she can no longer ignore her own doubts about the human cost of her success.
This sounds like a good story. I hope to see Ryan make an appearance in the film as well. She is one of my favorite actresses. Stay tuned as more info on the project becomes available.
via: Deadline