Issa López To Write/Direct Searchlight’s ‘Book Of Souls;’ Noah Hawley Producing
: Issa López is set to write the script and is attached to direct an adaptation of the Matthew Baker short storyThe film is set in a world in which some babies are born without souls. A young expectant mother is sent to an unusual wellness center in the desert, with the hopes that it will improve her chances of delivering a healthy baby. It is one of several short stories written by Baker that turned into big movie deals.
, which was released by AMC Shudder. She is currently in development on a supernatural folklore film that Guillermo Del Toro will produce for Searchlight. She’s repped by Paradigm and HWHM+F.
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