One of the most popular murder mysteries of the past three years is coming to the big screen this summer. Reese Witherspoon – goddess and champion of bringing women-created books, film, and TV to the masses – and her production company, Hello Sunshine, are releasing a film adaptation of “Where the Crawdads Sing.” The movie is based on the September 2018 Reese’s Book Club pick of the same name by Delia Owens, which became a New York Times bestseller and a BookTok favorite. The movie stars actress Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya Clark, an outsider in her own town who’s suspected of murder.
Based on Witherspoon’s previous book-to-screen adaptations like “Big Little Lies,” “Wild,” and “Little Fires Everywhere,” there’s a good chance this will be an interesting adaptation. Read on to discover everything we know about the upcoming movie.
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What Is "Where the Crawdads Sing" About?
“Where the Crawdads Sing” is based on the New York Times bestselling book by Delia Owens. The story is set in late 1969 on the North Carolina coast, when Kya Clark (aka “Marsh Girl”) is suspected of murdering handsome local boy Chase Andrews. Kya grew up alone in the marsh, befriending gulls and becoming a sensitive and intelligent soul. She desires to be loved – which may have drastically changed her life for good.
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Who Is in the Cast of "Where the Crawdads" Sing?
Daisy Edgar-Jones is set to play Kya Clark in “Where the Crawdads Sing.” Edgar-Jones is best known for her role as Marianne on “Normal People,” another book-to-screen adaptation about two high-school kids from Ireland who form a secret bond and, later, fall in love when they go to the same college. Edgar-Jones also starred in the Hulu movie “Fresh” with Sebastian Stan. Meanwhile, Taylor John Smith will take on the role of Tate Walker and Harris Dickinson will play Chase Andrews.
