Anna Friel to Lead TV Adaptation of Thriller The Perfect GirlfriendAfter receiving acclaim for her roles in Marcella and Butterfly, Golden Globe nominee Anna Friel is gearing up for the small screen once again as she has signed on to star in the series adaptation of Karen Hamilton’s thriller novel The Perfect Girlfriend, of which she previously narrated the audiobook iteration, according to Deadline. RELATED: Neglected Murderesses: Norman Reedus Developing Adaptation for AMC The series is being produced by Pulse Films, the Vice-owned label behind AMC’s Gangs of London, and co-produced by Friel’s new production banner Wonder Well Productions with Nicola Larder, who previously worked with Friel on Marcella, set to executive produce alongside Pulse Films’ CEO Thomas Benski. “I am incredibly proud to be joining forces with Anna once again to create what will be another iconic female TV character,” Larder said in a statement. “I love working with Anna. We vibe off each other incredibly well. We’re going to ensure Karen’s creation of Juliette leaps onto of the screen as a true 21st century statement about not taking bad behavior lying down.” The logline for the series reads as follows:
Click here to purchase Hamilton’s 2019 novel! “Karen has entrusted to me the vibrant and compelling world of Juliette and I can’t wait to introduce her to you all,” Friel said in a statement. RELATED: Kate Winslet is a Detective in HBO’s Mare of Easttown Teaser Alongside Girlfriend and Marcella, which began airing its third season in the UK in January after its Netflix release in the States in October, Friel is also set to star in Adi Hasak’s supernatural anthology series The Box set at Scandinavian streamer Nordic Entertainment Group. (Photo Credit: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images) Show Comments |