Among the numerous roles that American-British actress Emily Blunt has been taking on lately from being the Mary Poppins for Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns or preparing to star in A Quiet Place 2, it looks like she might be joining the cast of new project from Annapurna Pictures.
The film, titled Not Fade Away, was written by Lindsey Ferrentino and is based off of the memoir Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found by Rebecca Alexander. The book recounts Alexander’s life with a rare genetic mutation known as Usher Syndrome type III which causes simultaneous loss of sight and hearing starting at childhood. It chronicles the limitations she faced on a physical and mental level while attempting to get the most out of her life regardless. The story has been hailed as both moving and motivating by readers, making for a potentially gripping film.
Not Fade Away will be produced by David O. Russell and Matthew Budman alongside Allyson Seeger and John Krasinski, director of A Quiet Place and husband of Blunt, through production company Sunday Night. Blunt has not yet been confirmed for the role, but the news was reported earlier by The Hollywood Reporter.
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