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Canadian-Korean Director Shelly Hong Adapts Novel for Film

12/4/2025

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Shelly Hong, a Canadian-Korean director, is adapting Lynda Simmons’ 2009 novel Getting Rid of Rosie into Get Over It, marking debut.
Filming is planned for mid-2026 in Toronto or Hamilton.
The story follows Samantha Choi as she confronts the ghost of her friend Rosie Fisk to choose her path.
Hong and Simmons co-wrote the screenplay after Ed & Alfie.
The cast includes Tina Jung, Donald MacLean Jr., and Mimi Kuzyk.

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Story summary

Shelly Hong, a Canadian-Korean director, is adapting Lynda Simmons’ 2009 novel Getting Rid of Rosie into Get Over It, marking debut.
Filming is planned for mid-2026 in Toronto or Hamilton.
The story follows Samantha Choi as she confronts the ghost of her friend Rosie Fisk to choose her path.
Hong and Simmons co-wrote the screenplay after Ed & Alfie.
The cast includes Tina Jung, Donald MacLean Jr., and Mimi Kuzyk.