Eiza González Reveals She’s Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Pen Pal Amid Evelyn Hugo Casting Rumors
Anna Kendrick is stepping into a new role.
The Pitch Perfect alum—who previously made her directorial debut in 2023 with Woman of the Hour—is headed back behind the camera, signing on to direct Taylor Jenkins Reid’s 2017 novel, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, according to multiple outlets.
Leslye Headland was previously named as director of the film in 2023, however Variety reports she left the project for unspecified reasons.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo follows the titular character, an old time Hollywood star, as she gives her first—and what she says will be her last—major interview in decades, sharing never-before-heard details about her career and, you guessed it, her seven husbands. Over the course of the interview, the 79-year-old star reveals shocking secrets about her history—and why she chose previously small-time journalist to carry out the conversation Monique Grant.
Netflix picked up the rights to the best-selling book back in 2022, with Liz Tigelaar writing the first draft of the screenplay, but it isn’t until now that a director has been named to the project. And while Jenkins Reid has signed on to executive produce, no official casting information has been shared.
