<Li> Alex Award 2013 (American Library Association) </Li> <P> Annapurna Pictures and Color Force acquired the rights to the film adaptation of the novel in January 2013, with Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber writing the screenplay, Semple, Bryan Unkeless, and Ted Schipper executive producing . Richard Linklater will direct the film . In November 2015, it was announced Cate Blanchett was in talks to join the film . It was later revealed that Holly Gent Palmo and Vince Palmo have taken over writing duties on the film . </P> <P> Kristen Wiig, Billy Crudup, Laurence Fishburne, Troian Bellisario and Judy Greer have also joined the cast of the film . Production began in July 2017 . </P>

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