A hot title out of Sundance, Variety reports today that NEON has picked up the thriller Eileen, which features a cast led by Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho).
“Neon will release the film theatrically this fall,” Variety notes.
An adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s acclaimed novel, Eileen was directed by William Oldroyd (“Lady Macbeth”). Moshfegh wrote the script alongside Luke Goebel.
The film centers on a young secretary named Eileen who becomes close to a new colleague, a confident counselor to the troubled teenagers at the prison where they work. Their friendship takes an unexpected turn, changing both their lives.
“Seeing my book come to life on screen has always been a career goal. The premiere at Sundance was a beautiful glimpse of what is to come,” said Moshfegh.