Florence Pugh signs up to play the title character in Universal Pictures’ adaptation of the upcoming book The Maid
Florence Pugh has consistently proven to be one of the most in-demand actresses working today, launching yet another high-profile project.
The 24-year-old British beauty has signed up to play the title character in The Maid for Universal Pictures, according to Deadline.
The news comes just six months after HarperCollins prevailed in a ‘heated’ six-publisher auction for Canadian writer Nina Prose’s debut novel.
In demand: Florence Pugh has consistently proven to be one of the most in-demand actresses currently working, and has launched yet another high-profile project
The Maid: The 24-year-old British beauty has signed up to play the title character in The Maid for Universal Pictures, according to Deadline
The Maid follows Molly (Pugh), a maid at the chic Regency Grand Hotel who is ‘used to being invisible’, tidying up after the rich and famous and the secrets they leave behind.
Her world is turned upside down when she sees an infamous and wealthy guy named Mr. Black is discovered dead in his bed.
What follows is described as a quest for truth that echoes the popular board game Clue, as Molly tries to determine who she can trust.
Invisible: The Maid follows Molly (Pugh), a maid at the chic Regency Grand Hotel who is ‘used to being invisible’, cleaning up after the rich and famous and the secrets they leave behind
HarperCollins will publish The Maid as one of their premier hardcover titles in Spring 2022, following the intense bidding war in June.
Nita Prose is the pseudonym of Nita Pronovost, the Vice President and Editor-in-Chief at Simon & Schuster in Canada.
Pugh will also serve as a producer alongside Josh McLaughlin for Wink Pictures and and Chris Goldberg through his Winterlight Pictures, with Prose serving as executive producer.
Lead hardcover: HarperCollins will publish The Maid as one of their main hardcover titles in Spring 2022, following the intense June bidding war
There is no screenwriter or director on the project at this point, although producer Goldberg revealed on Twitter that he always saw Pugh playing Molly.
When I read @ NitaProse’s book all at once, I saw one person: @Florence_Pugh. And now she’s starring and I’m producing, ‘he began.
‘Absolutely unreal. Never could have happened without it: @agentmilburn @josiefreedman. So grateful and inspired right now, ‘he concluded.
Always: The project doesn’t have a screenwriter or director at this point, although producer Goldberg revealed on Twitter that he always saw Pugh playing Molly
Tweet: ‘When I read @ NitaProse’s book in one sitting, I saw one person: @Florence_Pugh. And now she’s starring and I’m producing, ‘he began
Pugh stems from two critically acclaimed 2019 films, the A24 thriller Midsommar and Sony’s adaptation of Little Women.
She also stars in the highly anticipated Marvel Studios adventure Black Widow as Yelena Belova, the sister of Scarlett Johansson’s title character.
Pugh will reprise that role in the upcoming Hawkeye TV series, and she’s currently filming Don’t Worry Darling, director Olivia Wilde’s new movie, starring alongside Harry Styles and Chris Pine.
Acclaimed: Pugh is from two critically acclaimed 2019 films, the A24 thriller Midsommar and Sony’s adaptation of Little Women