Whenever Julia Roberts signs on for a film project, I’m always immediately on board. The actress, who has been starring on the silver screen since the 1980s, knows just how to steal every scene she’s in with her graceful presence and million-dollar smile. So when I heard whispers about the My Best Friend’s Wedding actress tackling a crime drama based on best-selling author Peter Swanson’s recently published novel, I was immediately hooked. As someone who read the book, it was hard not to picture someone like Julia Roberts as the character of Wendy based solely on her description and mannerisms. It’s perfect casting!
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What is ‘Kill Your Darlings’ about?
The story centers around a longtime couple, Thom and Wendy, who have been married for 25 years. It may seem that their everlasting bond is simply borne out of sheer love for one another, yet the truth is, unfortunately, a whole lot darker than that. In fact, the story slowly unravels the truth behind their seemingly white picket-fenced facade.
What really binds them together? Were both involved in an unforgivable act that they both swore they’d take with them to the grave? Is their shared crime the true glue that has kept their relationship together all these years later? And will each be able to hold in their secret that would ruin absolutely everything if it were to come to the light of day? Tensions run high beneath the surface of their picture-perfect marriage, with the two unable to trust that the other will keep quiet.
What’s unique about this particular story is that it is told in reverse order. So instead of following Thom and Wendy’s relationship throughout the years in a linear fashion, we go from 50th birthday parties to the crime from decades past that solidified their connection.
Is ‘Kill Your Darlings’ based on a book?
Yes, Kill Your Darlings is an adaptation of Peter Swanson’s novel of the same name!
Who’s in the ‘Kill Your Darlings’ cast?
Right now, Julia Roberts (Leave the World Behind, Pretty Woman) is the only cast member attached to the Kill Your Darlings adaptation. However, between she and director James Gray, we’re sure to see a stellar lineup for this movie! We can’t wait to see who’s cast as Roberts’ on-screen husband, Thom, who plays quite a pivotal role in the story!
When is ‘Kill Your Darlings’ coming out?
Since the novel was released just this June, and the film has not yet begun shooting, there’s no release date yet for the Kill Your Darlings movie adaptation.
Looks like we’ll just have to be patient here, because based on the riveting storyline and Roberts’ casting, I am already fully hooked!