“The Girl on the Train” author’s new novel to get film treatmentFebruary 17, 2017 - 12:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - DreamWorks Pictures is adapting the upcoming murder mystery novel “Into the Water,” from “The Girl on the Train” author Paula Hawkins, Variety said. DreamWorks parent Amblin Partners bought the movie rights in a preemptive deal. “Into the Water” is set in a town where a single mother and a teenage girl were found dead in a river within a few months of each other. The story centers on a 15-year-old girl, who has been left parentless while caring for her mother’s sister — a fearful stranger who has been dragged back to the place she deliberately ran from. Riverhead Books is publishing “Into the Water” on May 2. “This story has been brewing for a good while,” Hawkins said in a statement. “For me there is something irresistible about the stories we tell ourselves, the way voices and truths can be hidden consciously or unconsciously, memories can be washed away and whole histories submerged.” “La La Land” producer Marc Platt and Jared LeBoff are producing “Into the Water,” and Hawkins will executive produce. DreamWorks also handled the adaptation of “The Girl on the Train,” which starred Emily Blunt and grossed $173.2 million worldwide. Platt was the producer on that film. “The Girl on the Train,” which marked Hawkins’ debut novel, has sold more than 18 million copies worldwide. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. |