Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase - Starring Sophia Lillis

[Darth Marcus]

Source: Deadline

‘It’ Star Sophia Lillis To Topline Warner Bros’ ‘Nancy Drew And The Hidden Staircase’
by Amanda N'Duka - April 20, 2018 11:15am

EXCLUSIVE: Sophia Lillis, last seen as Beverly Marsh in Warner Bros’ blockbuster picture, It, has been tapped as the title character in the studios’ Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase film adaptation, based on the popular Nancy Drew books. Ellen DeGeneres, Jeff Kleeman, and Chip Diggins are on board to produce the project, which is expected to begin filming soon.

The Hidden Staircase, initially released in 1930 as the second volume in the Nancy Drew series, was written by Mildred Wirt Benson though it was published under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. WB made a film adaptation of this book in 1939 directed by William Clemens and starring Bonita Granville, who had toplined the previous Nancy Drew films.

Wendy Williams will serve as executive producer.

Lillis, who will next be seen in HBO’s eight-episode Amy Adams-starring drama series Sharp Objects, is repped by Abrams Artists, Untitled Entertainment, and attorney Ryan LeVine.

[Creed]

That's cool.
I liked the other adaptation with Emma Roberts.

[Doctor Jack]

Hopefully this is not set in the present. Would be so much better without cellphones, the internet, etc.

[The Mad Kiwi]

Fantastic news! I was really into Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys as a kid, and though they don't quite hold up now for me as an adult, I still have a fondness for them. Sophia Lillis is a perfect choice for Nancy. Like others have said, I really hope this is a 1930s period piece. We already got modern Nancy Drew movies in both the 2002 ABC movie (which was awful) and the 2007 WB movie (which couldn't decide if it wanted to be a satire or a legitimate Nancy Drew film). I do find it a little curious they're not adapting in the first book in the series (The Secret of the Old Clock), but The Hidden Staricase is a better story, anyway.

[BluCollector13]

It's never "Nancy Drew and the Case of the Burning Candle".

[Creed]

[Doctor Jack]

Looks like it is set in the present or close to. Damn it.

[thecooldud]

No, I'm sorry, I'm not interested unless they gender swap the lead for no good reason.

[samlop10]

Noice. She was great in IT and I can't wait to see her performance in Sharp Objects (especially when combined with Amy Adams'). Now I can't wait to see her as Nancy Drew. WB really knows what they're doing with her acting skills.

[Chaotic]

Originally Posted by thecooldud

No, I'm sorry, I'm not interested unless they gender swap the lead for no good reason.

Nathan Drew.

[Creed]

Rated PG for
peril, suggestive material, thematic elements and language.

[Hubunkey]

Maybe.... I need to see a trailer. Please don't be a freaking comedy

[Britnasty]

We have a trailer!

Check Out the ‘Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase’ Trailer! - YouTube

Release date: March 15th, 2019

[Pounder]

Originally Posted by Britnasty

We have a trailer!

Check Out the ‘Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase’ Trailer! - YouTube

Release date: March 15th, 2019

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Um, okay.

[Chaotic]

Now that's trailer, John Wick 3. Take note.

[kylor]

To quote (and paraphrase) the first line of that trailer:

Since watching this random trailer, I'm still waiting for an ounce of excitement.

[Creed]

HAHAH!

Yeah, it looks fine. Stream-worthy.

[Gamma_Winstead]

All the grown men here don't have interest in the movie for young girls? Wow. I'm shocked.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Gamma_Winstead

All the grown men here don't have interest in the movie for young girls? Wow. I'm shocked.

Yeah but that trailer is really lousy.