Sadie Sink comes onboard for 'The Marriage Plot' adaptation
Los Angeles, June 5
Hollywood actress Sadie Sink, who is known for her work in the fan-favourite streaming series 'Stranger Things', has been signed for the upcoming series 'The Marriage Plot'.
It will be a limited series based on Jeffrey Eugenides' 2011 novel of the same name, reports 'Variety'.
Sadie Sink will star in the project, which is written by Will Arbery and directed by Hiro Murai and will stream on Hulu and will be produced by FX Productions.
As per the official description, 'The Marriage Plot' follows "three recent college graduates caught in an all-consuming love triangle as they reconcile their youthful romantic aspirations with looming adulthood and make life-altering choices about love and identity".
Sink, Arbery and Murai all serve as executive producers alongside Steven Prinz and Rachel Jacobs for Borderless Pictures; Michael Costigan and Jason Bateman for Aggregate Films; Eugenides; and Carver Karaszewski and Claudia Shin for Chum Films. Yiyi Huang serves as producer. A24 produces the series with FX Productions.
As per 'Variety', Sadie Sink is best known for playing Max Mayfield in Netflix's 'Stranger Things', with other prominent credits including Darren Aronofsky's 2022 film 'The Whale' as well as 'John Proctor Is the Villain on Broadway', 'Romeo & Juliet' on the West End.
In 2021, she was in Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well: The Short Film' opposite Dylan O'Brien. Up next, she'll appear in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' and executive produce Universal's film adaptation of 'John Proctor Is The Villain'.
Arbery was a writer on HBO's 'Succession' and wrote the acclaimed 2019 play 'Heroes of the Fourth Turning'. In December, FX greenlit his original series 'Seven Sisters'. Murai was a director and producer on FX's 'Atlanta', and further collaborated with Donald Glover on his 2018 music video 'This Is America'. He recently produced and directed on Apple TV's 'Widow's Bay' and is currently developing the samurai film 'Bushido', his feature debut, at A24.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Interesting casting! I read the novel years ago—it's very much an American college drama with all that liberal arts vibe. But honestly, the themes of love, identity, and adulthood are universal. Sadie brings that raw sincerity that could make this work. Just hope they don't make it too slow-paced like some A24 projects 😅
Not my usual cup of tea, but Sadie Sink is a solid actress. She earned her stripes on Stranger Things and The Whale. The creative team behind this is impressive—Hiro Murai directed 'This Is America' and Will Arbery wrote for Succession. Could be a deep character study if done right. I'll give it a shot when it drops.
Yet another adaptation? Hollywood is running out of original ideas, yaar. But Sadie Sink is a gem—she made Max one of the best characters in Stranger Things. Hope this series doesn't get lost in the streaming void. Need some fresh storytelling, not just recycled college dramas...
Love triangle + existential crisis = my kind of show! 😄 Sadie is such a natural performer, and the team behind this is stellar. But one thing—these Western shows rarely get the kind of promotion they deserve in India. Hope Hulu makes it accessible globally. We're waiting!
Sadie Sink was phenomenal in the Taylor Swift short film—seriously emotional depth. This limited series sounds promising, but I'm a bit wary of yet another "college love triangle" story. Hoping the writing by Will Arbery adds some real layers. Also, Hiro Murai's visual style
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