# Anna Kendrick to helm Netflix adaptation of bestselling Evelyn Hugo novel

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/anna-kendrick-to-direct-netflixs-the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo-adaptation/
- Published: 2026-09-27T17:07:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-27T23:24:47+00:00
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Europe, Film, Music, Space, Technology, TV, World

## Key points

- Anna Kendrick will direct Netflix’s *Evelyn Hugo* adaptation.
- The screenplay is by Liz Tigelaar, with revisions by Francesca Sloane.
- Kendrick credits *Pitch Perfect* with helping her career.

## Summary

Anna Kendrick is set to direct Netflix’s adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel *The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo*. Kendrick said she was excited about the project, which marks a further step in her move into directing.

Liz Tigelaar wrote the screenplay, with revisions by Francesca Sloane; Jenkins Reid is an executive producer. Kendrick also recalled feeling panicked before her first directing job, until *Pitch Perfect* co-star Brittany Snow encouraged her to trust her instincts. She said *Pitch Perfect* later helped her get projects made, while its “Cups” song reached more than 2.5 million digital downloads, over 600 million YouTube views and No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

## Coverage

- [The Hollywood Reporter: Anna Kendrick Is “Over the Moon” About Directing ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/anna-kendrick-seven-husbands-evelyn-hugo-film-babies-zurich-1236712816/)
- [Variety: Anna Kendrick ‘Over the Moon’ About Directing ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,’ Compares ‘Pitch Perfect’ Friendships to the Avengers](https://variety.com/2026/film/global/anna-kendrick-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo-pitch-perfect-1236876812/)

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