If you’re wondering about a potential movie adaptation of Kristen Hannah’s The Great Alone, here’s what we know:
What’s it about? What’s the plot?
The Great Alone is about a family who move to a small town in Alaska for a new start. Ernst, the father, is a Vietnam veteran and former POW who has struggled emotionally since the war. Cora, his wife, loves him and tries to help him. Leni is their young daughter.
The family is hopeful when they first arrive in the small outpost of Kaneq, but as the days shorten and the sky darkens when winter approaches, Ernst’s temper and volatile impulses re-emerge.
See the full summary and review for The Great Alone on the Bibliofile.
The Great Alone was released in February 2018 and has sold over 2 million copies to date.
What format will it be? Will the The Great Alone adaptation be a Movie or a Series?
It’s planned as a feature movie.
Who’s behind it?
The film rights are owned by Sony’s TriStar Pictures. Nicole Brown at TriStar Pictures will oversee the project for them. Laura Quicksilver will oversee for Sony’s Cantillon Company
Julia Cox has been tapped as the screenwriter to adapt The Great Alone to the big screen. She previous wrote for The Last Tycoon (2017) and Recovery Road (2016).
What’s the status of the The Great Alone adaptation?
The film rights have been acquired and a scriptwriter is attached to the project.
Who’s in the cast?
No casting details have been released yet.
When will it be released?
Currently unknown.
Is there a trailer or teaser available?
Not yet! Stay tuned.
The Great Alone Movie Development Timeline
February 5, 2018 Sony purchases film rights for The Great Alone.
February 6, 2018 The Great Alone (novel) is released.
June 27, 2018 Julie Cox is attached to write the script for The Great Alone movie adaptation.
Omg how exciting! I had no idea that this would be made into a movie. It was one of my favourite read last month and might be one of my top reads this year. Yay!
I almost finished this book. I am not reading it, but listening to the audiobook. I love it! Such an amazing book!
I cannot wait until this is on the screen. One of the best books I’ve ever read.
Did not who Kristen Hannah was. My daughter handed me the book and said great story Dad you will love it. The best book I have read in years
Seems this is taking years to be filmed! What is the hold-up? It was a amazing book and the movie would be amazing to see. If they get it right, it’ll be a blockbuster Academy Award winner!
This is easily one of the best books I have ever read. So excited to see the movie!
Waiting to see movie
Hello, I just now finished this wonderful story about The Family and all it’s happinesses,Horrific trials and tribulations! What a story to read, you laugh,cry scream, yell! You fight for your life,find happiness love, good times and bad! I bought it Wednesday and finished Easter Sunday!Now my husband is reading it! I can barely wait to see the movie and we rarely go to them! In our late 70’s and 80’s we can sit back and relax sometimes with a great book! As we are alone in our own little mountains of Southern Colorado with Pikes Peak to the north in the back of us,we live on Phantom Canyon Road and to the South Spanish Peaks, to the west Wet Mountains and the Sangre de Cristos! We can go without power and sometimes get some snow, haul our water, but pretty much protected from elements too, .High Plateau and semi- arid thanks to our surroundings! We love it,Highway 115 goes to Colorado Springs, Canon City to our Southwest near Royal Gorge Bridge and we love it here, will be 14 years at end of April! Used to live in Fingerlakes Region of New York for me and hubby from Pennsylvania!
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I would love an update!!! As I was reading this book, I thought it would make a wonderful movie