Sharp Objects is an upcoming American miniseries starring Amy Adams, based on Gillian Flynn's novel of the same name. It will be developed by Marti Noxon, with Jean-Marc Vallée as director. The miniseries is scheduled to debut on HBO in the summer of 2018.
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Premise
"Camille, a crime reporter fresh out of a psych hospital for her years of self-harm, returns to her hometown of Wind Gap, Mo., to investigate the murders of two little girls. The assignment lands her back in her childhood home under the critical eye of picture-perfect small-town socialite Adora, which forces Camille to confront personal demons."
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Cast and characters
Main
- Amy Adams as Camille Preaker, a reporter recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital. She returns to her hometown, trying to solve the murder of two young girls, all the while trying to overcome her own psychological problems.
- Patricia Clarkson as Adora Crellin, Camille's mother.
- Eliza Scanlen as Amma, the half sister of Camille.
- Elizabeth Perkins as Jackie
- Madison Davenport as Meredith Wheeler, girlfriend of John Keene
- Chris Messina as Detective Richard Willis
- Matt Craven as Vickery, the police chief of Wind Gap.
- Taylor John Smith as John Keene, brother of one victim.
Recurring
- Will Chase as Bob Nash, the hot tempered father of Ann Nash, Wind Gap's first murder victim. He's estranged from his wife, supporting his three other kids, and it has taken its toll on him.
- Jackson Hurst as Kirk Lacey, a man with big dreams who got stuck in his small town, a place which reminds him of his futility and a shameful incident from his past.
- Jennifer Aspen as Jeannie Keene, the mother of John and Natalie Keene. Her decision to move from Philadelphia to Wind Gap has proven disastrous -- her husband has left, her daughter is missing and her only son is rumored to be the prime suspect.
- David Sullivan as Chris
- Reagan Pasternak as Katie Lacey
- Sydney Sweeney as Alice, Camille's young roommate during her stay at a psychiatric hospital.
- Hilary Ward as Becca
- Sophia Lillis as young Camille Preaker.
Production
Development
On July 8, 2014, it was announced that Blumhouse Productions and Entertainment One would be developing and producing a drama based on the debut novel from Gillian Flynn. Marti Noxon would serve as the showrunner, writer and executive producer, while Jean-Marc Vallée would serve as the director and executive producer. In an interview with Collider on January 17, 2017, Vallée revealed that the original plan had been to adapt Flynn's novel as a feature film, but that Noxon convinced HBO and the producers that her vision for an 8-episode series would be better.
On April 1, 2016, it was announced that HBO had given the production an eight episode straight-to-series order.
Casting
On February 19, 2016, Variety reported that Amy Adams had joined the project as its lead. In March 2017, it was announced that Patricia Clarkson, Eliza Scanlen, Elizabeth Perkins, Madison Davenport, Chris Messina, Matt Craven, and Taylor John Smith had been cast as in series regular roles. It was also announced that Will Chase, Jackson Hurst, and Jennifer Aspen had joined the cast in a recurring capacity. On May 22, 2017, it was announced that David Sullivan, Reagan Pasternak, Sydney Sweeney, Hilary Ward, and Sophia Lillis had been cast in recurring roles.
Filming
On January 18, 2017, it was revealed that the series would commence filming on March 6, 2017.
References
External links
- Sharp Objects on IMDb
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