Katherine Heigl to Play Stephanie Plum in Film Adaptation of Bestselling Books
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is finally coming to the big screen. The heroine in the New York Times bestselling series by Janet Evanovich will be played by Katherine Heigl. The movie will be titled One For the Money. Varietyreports:
Reese Witherspoon was previously attached to take on the role, but the project has been dormant for several years. Heigl's interest has put the project back on the fast track, with Andrea Giannetti overseeing for the studio. Col and Lakeshore will next look to attach a director.
Lakeshore's Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi are producing "One for the Money" with Wendy Finerman ("The Devil Wears Prada").
Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith penned the screenplay, and Liz Brixius has been brought onboard to do a polish.
There are fifteen Stephanie Plum novels so far, the latest being Finger Lickin' Fifteen. The 16th novel will be released this summer. We have to admit we never pictured Katherine Heigl as Stephanie, but it could work.
