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wildly popular murder-mystery book, Where the Crawdads Sing, is now a Reese Witherspoon-produced movie starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and David Strathairn.WATCH: Where The Crawdads Sing - Official TrailerBut as the film hit cinemas this month, there came another stunning twist to the author’s remarkable life.A Zambian official revealed that the 73-year-old retired scientist and conservationist, her ex-husband Mark, and Mark’s son Christopher were all wanted for questioning over an alleged murder in Zambia in 1995 – which was caught on camera.The author is not in any way suspected of involvement in the incident, and there have been no charges laid in the case. Through their lawyers, Mark and Christopher have always denied any wrongdoing.However, the director of public prosecutions in Zambia, Lillian Shawa-Siyuni, told The Atlantic, “They are all wanted for questioning in this case, including Delia Owens.”Delia Owens, author of wildly popular murder-mystery book, Where the Crawdads Sing.The alleged murder was shockingly televised to a nationwide audience in 1996.

MAJOR SPOILER ALERT for “Where the Crawdads Sing!” If you haven’t seen the movie or want to read the book, steer clear!A central question of “Where the Crawdads Sing,” adapted to film from Delia Owen’s popular novel, is: Who killed Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson)? At first, it seems the answer might elude viewers — until the final moments of the story subtly reveal what happened to him.First, some backstory: “Where the Crawdads Sing” recounts the life story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones). Kya’s earliest memories of her family are loving ones, but as she tells her story from a dank jail cell after getting arrested for her suspected killing of Chase Andrews, she reveals that her family left her all alone to fend for herself in the marsh where they lived.

Reese Witherspoon has had a lengthy and storied career in acting, and in recent years she has become an absolute double threat thanks to her media company Hello Sunshine.MORE: Jennifer Garner is a 'proud friend' as she shows support for Reese WitherspoonShe is known across Hollywood and beyond for being an avid reader, and subsequently turning plenty of the books she reads into either television shows or hit movies.Though many of them, including Little Fires Everywhere, Wild, and Big Little Lies, have been massively popular, her latest adaptation has sparked quite the controversy.WATCH: Reese hilariously fails to keep up during home work-outMORE: Reese Witherspoon celebrates Legally Blonde's 21st anniversary with sensational throwbacksReese most recently produced a film titled Where the Crawdads Sing starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, based on a 2018 novel by Delia Owens. The story follows Kya, a young girl who raised herself in rural North Carolina and unexpectedly becomes the suspect of a murder.As it turns out, the plot happens to hit somewhat close to home for the author, who has come under fire after multiple outlets highlighted her own suspicious association with a 1996 murder case, prompting fans to question Reese's collaboration with her.It was first reported by Jeffrey Goldberg in a 2010 New Yorker article that both Delia and her husband have been wanted for questioning concerning the killing of an alleged poacher in the 1990s.

Sharp Objects audition during our recent Zoom call. “I definitely connect much more with Tate than I did with my character in Sharp Objects, which is nice. There's a bunch of beautiful throughlines between the kind of person he is and the kind of person I try to be.”Tate, of course, is the tall, blonde romantic lead in Where the Crawdads Sing, the syrupy, Southern murder mystery starring Daisy Edgar Jones, based on the bestselling novel by .

Daisy Edgar-Jones hits the red carpet for a special screening of her new film Where the Crawdads Sing at The Ham Yard Hotel on Monday (July 18) in London, England.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMarvel’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” managed to fend off three new nationwide releases to remain the No. 1 movie in North America.Though ticket sales for “Thor” cratered in its second weekend, falling by 68% to $46 million from 4,375 theaters, the latest installment in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe easily towered over a trio of newcomers: Sony’s literary adaptation “Where the Crawdads Sing,” Paramount’s animated “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank” and the Focus Features period drama “Mrs.

“Where the Crawdads Sing,” actress Daisy Edgar-Jones’ co-star Taylor John Smith commented on how Jones’ book looked like it had been through a paper shredder.Based on the best-selling novel by Delia Owens and adapted by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company and Sony’s 3000 Pictures, “Where the Crawdads Sing,” wraps the story of Kya (Edgar-Jones) in layers of a coming of age story as well as a murder mystery, chronicling the lessons Kya learns from nature along the way. “Well yeah, I read and reread and reread and reread and reread that book,” Edgar-Jones told TheWrap following Smith’s comment. “It’s such a beautiful book and it’s so popular and loved by so many for a reason.”Smith plays Tate Walker, Kya’s first love interest, who grows up alongside her with the childhood connection to her brother Jodie (Logan Macrae).

“Where the Crawdads Sing,” giving viewers a glimpse of the vast wetlands in which the film adaptation of Delia Owens’ novel is set.“We worked with a fantastic company,” director Olivia Newman told TheWrap in a recent interview about the film. “They just gave so much attention to detail to get the blue heron right, and we had a very specific idea in mind for how we wanted to lead the viewer into the swamp and first introduce them to the world of the marsh.”The bird eventually weaves past the coastline and then down into the swamps to land near Kya (Daisy Edgar-Joens), who is hiding from the sheriff that wants to track her down for questioning regarding the murder of Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson).“We worked with a drone company to get those shots exactly the way we wanted and then added the bird into the path.

J. Kim Murphy “Thor: Love and Thunder” looks to rule the box office again in its second weekend, fending off more modest openers “Where the Crawdads Sing” and “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.”While Marvel’s Thor fourquel has an easy path to remaining the weekend’s top release, the superhero film is taking a sizable tumble from its opening.

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Delia Owens, Sony’s “Where the Crawdads Sing” follows a young girl named Kya who learns to survive on her own in a swampy North Carolina marsh after she’s abandoned by her family. Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones) goes on to publish several illustrated books about the local environment.During the four-month shoot in the marshlands near New Orleans, the cast and crew experienced a series of obstacles ranging from alligator encounters to weather-induced shutdowns.

A film of Where The Crawdads Sing, the best-selling murder mystery novel by Delia Owens, is out this summer.

Jordan Moreau After dominating the box office last weekend, “Thor: Love and Thunder” has two challengers standing in its way: “Where the Crawdads Sing” and “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.” Luckily for Thor, these two should be easier opponents than Loki, Thanos or Gorr the God Butcher.Both films open this weekend, with Sony’s “Where the Crawdads Sing” opening to $2.3 million in Thursday previews, and Paramount’s “Paws of Fury” launching with $505,000.Barring a box office miracle, neither film has a chance to take down “Thor: Love and Thunder,” which is expected to take in $55 million to $65 million in its second weekend, after earning a mighty $143 million last week. “Where the Crawdads Sing,” an adaptation of the popular novel, and “Paws of Fury,” an animated family flick, are both projected to take in $10 million this weekend.

Sony/3000 Pictures/Hello Sunshine’s Where the Crawdads Sing is off to a great start in the pandemic, particularly for a largely female-skewing property with $2.3M off Thursday showtimes that began at 3PM in 3,150 theaters.

“Where the Crawdads Sing” leveled up from its already high standing in the world of pop culture when singer/songwriter Taylor Swift announced that she had written a song that would be featured in the film adaptation. But what fans didn’t know was Swift wrote the song before production on the film had even begun.The novel, written by Delia Owens, tells the story of a young girl named Kya who lives on her own undisturbed out in a marsh, until she becomes a suspect in a potential murder.Swift wrote “Carolina” specifically for the new film, with momentum from her “folklore” album production, asking Aaron Dessner to produce it. She teased the single with the movie’s trailer on social media in March, writing “I wanted to create something haunting and ethereal to match this mesmerizing story.”“Taylor wrote this song when she heard that there was a movie being made out of this book,” director Olivia Newman told TheWrap in a recent interview.

Carolina” as a means of attracting young audiences, the film is also the first targeting a largely female crowd since “Downton Abbey: A New Era” earlier this year. That movie opened to $16 million after it brought in $1 million in its Thursday preview screenings.

The new movie Where the Crawdads Sing is in theaters now and it’s the hottest new release of the weekend.

“Where the Crawdads Sing” has gathered quite a list of names associated with the film adaptation of Delia Owens’ bestselling novel, which was published in 2018. Reese Witherspoon spotlighted the book as one of the earliest picks in her book club, and then her production company Hello Sunshine signed on to adapt the book for the big screen.Directed by Olivia Newman, the story weaves together several complex themes, including coming of age, survival and a murder mystery. Taylor Swift even wrote a song for the film after reading Owens’ novel because she was so inspired by the story: “Carolina,” which released June 23, echoes Owens’ naturalistic writing with a haunting melody.Fans of the book, Reese Witherspoon, Taylor Swift and/or actress Daisy Edgar Jones may be wondering how to watch the upcoming film adaptation.

Where the Crawdads Sing seems like a middling but innocent adaptation of a best-selling novel: It stars rising talent (), was produced by , and features an original song by Taylor Swift. As of January 2022, the book sold , making it one of the best-selling books of all time. Ahead of the July 15 premiere of the film adaptation, however, Where the Crawdads Sing author Delia Owen's past has come to light—or, more accurately, has come back to haunt her. (Spoilers ahead for the book and movie)The novel follows Kya, a young girl who lives alone in North Carolina marshland after her family abandons her, and who is later ostracized by the local community.