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Ian McEwan's 'Saturday' to hit the big screen
Hot on the heels of 'Enduring Love', another novel by the critically acclaimed author is set to be made into a movie.
Apr 4 2005
Producer Scott Rudin has picked up the rights to Ian McEwan's latest bestseller, 'Saturday'.
Rudin, whose recent hits have included 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' and 'The Manchurian Candidate', bought the rights himself last week and is now searching for a screenwriter to adapt the novel.
'Saturday', which currently sits at number three in the New York Times bestseller list, revolves around a day in the life of successful neurosurgeon Henry Perowne.
We follow the character as he travels to a game of squash, becomes involved in a minor car accident and heads for a family reunion, while at the same time meditating on everything from the state of the world since 9/11 to the impending war against Iraq.
This won't be the first time McEwan's work has been brought to the big screen – last year Roger Michell had a hit with his adaptation of 'Enduring Love', while 'The Cement Garden' and 'The Comfort of Strangers' have also been made into movies.
'Stage Beauty' director Richard Eyre is also currently working on a film version of another McEwan novel, 'Atonement'.
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