Exclusive: She was the author behind Under the Tuscan Sun and now Frances Mayes’ bestseller Women in Sunlight has been picked up by Water’s End Productions to develop as a feature adaptation.
The female-strong story follows three American women who meet at an orientation for an upscale retirement community in the South. Confounding their children and friends, the trio subvert expectations of a predictable future by leasing a villa in Italy, where they are surprised by the adventures, passions, and challenges that await them. Over the course of a year, Julia, Camille, and Susan—accompanied by their local guide and neighbor, the younger Kit—experience profound life changes as they make their way in a new country, rediscover artistic passions, pursue business ventures, find love, and come to terms with the past.
“What an exciting opportunity this is to work with the visionaries at Water’s End,” said Frances Mayes in a statement to Deadline.
The female-strong story follows three American women who meet at an orientation for an upscale retirement community in the South. Confounding their children and friends, the trio subvert expectations of a predictable future by leasing a villa in Italy, where they are surprised by the adventures, passions, and challenges that await them. Over the course of a year, Julia, Camille, and Susan—accompanied by their local guide and neighbor, the younger Kit—experience profound life changes as they make their way in a new country, rediscover artistic passions, pursue business ventures, find love, and come to terms with the past.
“What an exciting opportunity this is to work with the visionaries at Water’s End,” said Frances Mayes in a statement to Deadline.
- 2/6/2019
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
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