The Push by Ashley Audrain has a film adaptation in the works. For all the details about a potential movie or television series adaptation of this book, here’s what the know about The Push adaptation:
What’s it about? What’s the plot?
The Push is a domestic/family thriller about a woman who is desperately trying to be a “good mother” and is struggling with it. Soon she comes to think that there may be something genuinely wrong with her daughter, but her husband insists that it’s all in her head.
From Deadline: “The Push is described as a “suspenseful, visceral novel, exploring how an unspeakable act can reverberate through generations.” The publisher adds that it “will ignite discussion around the expectations of motherhood that we’re taught not to question, such as the concept of nature vs nurture, and the notion of unconditional love.”
The Push was released in January 2021.
See the Full Summary and Review of The Push on the Bibliofile.
What format will it be? Will The Push adaptation be a Movie or a Series?
It’s not known for sure what it’s planned as. The studio that owns the rights has produced a number of well known movies, but it hasn’t been announced what the plan is.
Who’s behind it?
David Heyman’s Heyday Television has acquired the film and TV rights to the book. Heyday Television is the production studio behind a number of big ticket movies such as Marriage Story and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood.
Heyday Television acquired the rights as a result of a competitive nine-way bidding war, indicating a high amount of interest in this project.
What’s the status of The Push adaptation?
The adaptation is currently early in its development, but the book seems to be doing well, which bodes well for whether we may actually see this thing on the big screen.
Who’s in the cast?
No casting details have been released yet.
See the full cast (when available) on IMDB.
When will it be released?
Currently unknown.
Is there a trailer or teaser available?
Not yet! Stay tuned.
The Push Movie / Series Development Timeline
January 5, 2021 The Push (novel) is released.
October 16, 2020 Heyday Snags Ashley Audrain’s Debut Novel ‘The Push’ After Nine-Way Bidding War
I so hope that the proper due is given this great book. To really get it right, it is going to require doing it in episodes on Netflix or amazon ,etc. (like Big Little Lies, Handmaids Tale and others). Everyone I’ve talked with who read this book said the same thing…………..”I could not put it down”. It addresses a subject that needs more than a 2 hr. movie to examine properly. Here’s hoping they get this one right.
I agree. Every thought, every scene every memory, every conversation she has, must be included to prove just how utterly bone chilling honestly perfect this novel is.
A series based on this book will be HUGE success! I honestly could not figure out who was the deranged person in this book until the end. I so hope, whoever makes the movie or series, will focus on the “smells” that the protagonist talks about all the time. The fact that “smells” were so important to her was very interesting in the story. When you think of it, the way someone smells really DOES form a huge part of them in your memory.