![]() ![]() “Each day at the library, the human drama that unfolds among staff and patrons of every socioeconomic level - funny, sad, inspiring,unexpected - speaks to the highs and lows of our country right now,and we’re excited to bring these stories to life on screen,” Clemens said. Paramount Television President Nicole Clemens praised Orlean’s book as a “captivating narrative.” Her 1998 book “The Orchid Thief” was the inspiration for Spike Jonze’s 2002 movie “Adaptation.” Meryl Streep was nominated for an Academy Award for her role as Orlean. This won’t be Orlean’s first book to be adapted for the screen. “I’ve been a fan of James’ since his first film, and to have Paramount Television and Anonymous Content as our partners, with their great respect for writers and writing, makes this my dream team.” ![]() ![]() “I am so excited to see this book leap from the page to the screen and tell the story of a place that’s so well-loved and complex and interesting,” Orlean told Variety. Less than a year after HBO debuted an adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s classic sci-fi novel Fahrenheit 451 comes word that Paramount Television and Anonymous Content, in association with Brillstein Entertainment, have acquired the TV rights to Susan Orlean’s best-seller ‘The Library Book,' Variety reports. ![]() April 13 with The Times’ deputy managing editor for arts and entertainment, Julia Turner. She’s scheduled to discuss her book at the L.A. ![]()
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