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Florence Pugh to Star, Produce “Midnight Library” Film

5/12/2026

Summary

Florence Pugh Stars

Florence Pugh will star in and produce the adaptation of Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library.
Garth Davis will direct adaptation for Studiocanal and Blueprint Pictures, which optioned the book in 2020.
Laura Wade and Nick Payne wrote the screenplay.
Matt Haig will serve as executive producer.
Studiocanal will launch sales at Cannes 2026 and release the film across Europe, Australia and New Zealand while pre-production begins autumn and filming starts early 2027.

Summary

Florence Pugh Endures

Anna Marsh, CEO of Studiocanal, called the film “a tantalizingly powerful take” on Haig’s story.
The adaptation is described as Studiocanal’s biggest-budget film in recent years, underscoring its scale for the European studio.
Florence Pugh, represented by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and JSSK, said on a Louis Theroux Podcast that she felt pressured to endure extra takes on an emotionally exhausting crying scene.

History

Historical Context

The 2005 Working Title/StudioCanal adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, directed by Joe Wright and starring Keira Knightley, was made on a £22 million budget and earned $121.6 million worldwide, reviving European-studio box-office prospects. Building on that success, StudioCanal’s $50 million “Midnight Library” project aims to repeat the literary-adaptation model during Cannes-linked sales cycles.

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Florence Pugh Stars

Florence Pugh will star in and produce the adaptation of Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library.
Garth Davis will direct adaptation for Studiocanal and Blueprint Pictures, which optioned the book in 2020.
Laura Wade and Nick Payne wrote the screenplay.
Matt Haig will serve as executive producer.
Studiocanal will launch sales at Cannes 2026 and release the film across Europe, Australia and New Zealand while pre-production begins autumn and filming starts early 2027.

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