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Harry Styles and Lily James in Talks to Star in ‘My

Harry Styles and Lily James are in negotiations to star in an untitled adaptation of “My Policeman,” a novel which Amazon Studios has simply gained the rights to provide alongside Berlanti Productions, a person with information of the undertaking instructed TheWrap.

Michael Grandage, a Tony-winning theater director, will direct the characteristic movie from a script by Ron Nyswaner (“Philadelphia”).

“My Policeman” is a 2012 novel by Bethan Roberts set within the 1950s in Brighton and follows a homosexual policeman who, as a result of constraints on gay relationships of the period, finally ends up marrying a girl regardless of his love of one other man. When his spouse will get jealous of her husband’s different lover, she will get his lover arrested for indecency.

Production is anticipated to begin on the movie subsequent summer time.

Greg Berlanti is producing the movie alongside Sarah Schechter and Robbie Rogers for Berlanti Productions, in addition to Cora Palfrey and Philip Herd at Independent Film Company and MGC.

Styles lately joined the solid of Olivia Wilde’s subsequent movie “Don’t Worry Darling,” during which he changed Shia LaBeouf and can star alongside Florence Pugh. James will subsequent be seen in “Rebecca” alongside Armie Hammer, in addition to the Netflix movie “The Dig” that’s at present in post-production. She’s additionally connected to star in Philip Noyce’s “Peggy Jo.”

Styles is represented by CAA and Full Stop Management. James is represented by UTA and Tavistock Wood Management. Berlanti and Berlanti Schecter Productions are represented by WME. Grandage is represented by CAA.

Deadline first reported the information.

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