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Anna Kendrick ‘Over the Moon’ About Directing ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,’ Compares ‘Pitch Perfect’ Friendships to the Avengers
Anna Kendrick said she is “over the moon” about directing Netflix’s adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. She also reflected on her first directing experience, the support she received from Brittany Snow, and how Pitch Perfect shaped her career and enduring friendships.
The film is being written by Liz Tigelaar, with revisions from Francesca Sloane, while Jenkins Reid is executive producing. Kendrick noted that Pitch Perfect was successful but not initially a major box-office hit; its later popularity included the “Cup Song”, which achieved more than 2.5 million downloads, over 600 million YouTube views and a No. 6 peak on the Billboard Hot 100. She described the film’s cast as a close-knit support network and discussed reuniting with Seth Rogen in Babies, directed by his wife Lauren Miller Rogen.
In short
- Kendrick is excited to direct The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
- Pitch Perfect’s later success significantly expanded her career opportunities.
- The film created lasting friendships among its cast.
Explained simply
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a bestselling novel that follows the life of a retired Hollywood actress as she reflects on her glamorous past. The story has developed a devoted readership since its publication. Netflix is now adapting the novel into a film, with the original author Taylor Jenkins Reid serving as an executive producer.
Anna Kendrick is an American actress with a career spanning two decades in film and television. She is best known for the Pitch Perfect film series, which, though not initially a major box-office success, became popular through streaming platforms and social media. The cast of those films formed close friendships that have endured.
Kendrick is directing the Netflix adaptation as her directorial debut, marking her first time directing a feature film. The screenplay is being written by Liz Tigelaar, with additional revisions by Francesca Sloane. This project represents a significant development in Kendrick's career as she moves into filmmaking.
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