In December 7, 2012 Entertainment Weekly magazine, Reese Witherspoon wrote an article on Gillian Flynn’s Book, Gone Girl. She was mesmerize by the suspenseful story. She found that it was one of those books that unfolded in such an addictive way that she didn’t want to stop reading it. She had realized the author had written another addictive book about a crime in middle America called Dark Places. She made the opportunity to have lunch with Gillian Flynn, having the opinion that Gillian Flynn was going to be a dark, complicated, brooding crime novelist who would talk with her about unsolved crime in America. To her surprise and disappointment, Gillian was not dark, Gillian Flynn is a lovely, intelligent mother and wife. During the lunch she was pleased to learn that that Gillian loves talking about unsolved crimes. Reese Witherspoon realized that is why the heroine Amy Dunn is mesmerizing because Amy is nice and normal at first but later is revealed to be dark. Witherspoon is a producer on the planned film adaptation of Gone Girl. Reece Witherspoons article on EW.com on November 20, 2012: Gillian Flynn: 2012 Entertainers of the Year
David Fincher reportedly in talks to direct ‘Gone Girl’ movie
Article by Rob Brunner, January 22, 2013 on EW.com
David Fincher reportedly in talks to direct Gone Girl movie on EW.com
David Fincher is in early talks to tackle the project, which is being produced by Reese Witherspoon. There’s no word yet on whether Reece will also appear in the film. Flynn, a former Entertainment Weekly TV critic, is writing the screenplay. If Fincher does end up signing on the timing of the project is unclear, since the director is already reportedly attached to a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea movie and might still take on Girl With the Dragon Tattoo sequel The Girl Who Played With Fire.
As of March 13, 2013, Gone Girl continues to be a top seller at Barnes and Nobles, Amazon and Audible.
