Daisy Ridley set for dystopian YA adaptation 'Chaos Walking'
LOS ANGELES -- Lionsgate's long-gestating adaptation of Patrick Ness' popular YA book Chaos Walking just got a major shot in the arm with the addition of Star Wars: The Force Awakens heroine Daisy Ridley.
The announcement was made Thursday during the studio's quarterly earnings call. Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity) is directing Chaos Walking, which boasts a screenplay by Oscar winner Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), though Jamie Linden (Money Monster) wrote the most recent draft.
The post-apocalyptic thriller is set in a dystopian world where all living creatures can hear each other’s thoughts -- and there are no women. While the story follows a young boy who flees from his hometown, he eventually crosses paths with a strange girl (Ridley) who joins him on a journey of self-discovery as they're pursued by the men who raised him.
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Allison Shearmur (Rogue One) and Doug Davison (Mena) are producing the adaptation of Chaos Walking, which spawned a well-regarded trilogy of books.
Ridley recently wrapped Rian Johnson's Star Wars: Episode VIII and she'll be able to focus on new projects before Colin Trevorrow starts production on Episode IX.
Besides Chaos Walking, the rising star has Kolma from producer J.J. Abrams in development as well as The Lost Wife from producer Robbie Brenner and the Naomi Watts movie Ophelia.Ridley is represented by CAA.
