The best-selling novel author, Celeste Ng, is also involved in the upcoming project as she is attached as producer.
- Mar 3, 2018
AceShowbiz - Reese Witherspoon is developing a new limited series. The "Big Little Lies" actress is joining forces with Kerry Washington for a limited series based on Celeste Ng's best-selling book "Little Fires Everywhere". The two stars are set to topline and executive produce the project.
Liz Tigelaar ("Casual") is tapped to provide the script which hails from Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine, Washington's Simpson Street and ABC Signature Studios. The series is currently being pitched to several premium and streaming networks and reportedly earns strong interest from buyers.
In addition to penning, Tigelaar serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside Hello Sunshine's Lauren Neustadter. Pilar Savone will oversee the project for Simpson Street. The novel author is also involved in the upcoming project as she is attached as producer.
Reese took to her Instagram account to share the amazing news. "Y'all! I;m so excited to tell you that @kerrywashington and I will be bringing Little Fires Everywhere to the screen together ! I love this beautiful book about motherhood and I can't wait to finally collaborate with one of my favorite actresses. @hellosunshine Link in bio for details !" she captioned a slew of photos of her and the "Scandal" actress.
Set in Shaker Heights, Ohio, the 2017 novel chronicles the life of two families living in 1990s Shaker Heights who are brought together through their children. The book was picked by Reese's book club in September and was an instant best-seller, appearing on many year-end best-of lists for 2017.
The TV adaptation of "Little Fires Everywhere" follows Reese's Emmy-winning "Big Little Lies". In addition to starring as Madeline Martha Mackenzie, the 41-year-old actress acts as executive producer of the critically-acclaimed HBO series alongside co-star Nicole Kidman. The series is currently gearing up for a sophomore season which is set to arrive sometime in 2019.
In addition to "Big Little Lies" and "Little Fires Everywhere", Reese is reuniting with "Friends" co-star Jennifer Aniston to develop an untitled morning show for Apple. "It doesn't really have a title yet. But it sort of takes place behind the scenes of New York media world and the morning talk shows and all of that fun sort of ripe at the moment," Jennifer previously dished on the upcoming series on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". The actress also said that the series, which will air on the new Apple network, would tackle "the competition and everything that goes on behind those scenes, which has been quite enlightening."
