Hulu Gives a Straight-to-Series Order to 'Normal People' Author Sally Rooney's 'Conversations With Friends'

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed British actress Daisy Edgar-Jones in all areas.Edgar-Jones has been getting attention for her breakout role as the female lead of Hulu/BBC’s buzzy new drama series Normal People.Based on Sally Rooney’s best-seller, Normal People follows the tender but complicated relationship of Marianne and Connell (Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal) from the end of their school days in small town west of Ireland to their undergraduate years at Trinity

Fans of Normal People and Fleabag — of which there are more than a few around the world — were offered something of an unexpected treat late last month. A second season of Normal People — arguably the most talked about TV drama of 2020 so far — may not yet be much more than a twinkle in a Hulu commissioner’s (or, more probably, writer Sally Rooney’s) eye, while Phoebe Waller-Bridge has repeatedly confirmed that her smash-hit comedy won’t be returning.

Normal People is the frontrunner at this year’s TV Choice Awards, where it is up for three prizes.

BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel Normal People, chronicling the romantic lives of Connell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan as they fall in and out of love over several years, is a major hit.The 12-episode series dropped as a boxset on BBC Three on April 26, 2020, with regular Monday night broadcasts on BBC One stoking the hype for a little longer.

Normal People star Paul Mescal has taken part in Florence + The Machine‘s new book club – hear him read a passage from the Sally Rooney novel below.Mescal plays Connell Waldron in the recent BBC adaptation of the book, which gave BBC Three its biggest iPlayer viewing figures ever upon its release.As part of Florence Welch’s Between Two Books book club, Mescal has read an iconic passage from the 2018 book, the scene where Connell and Marianne reconnect at a house party at Dublin’s Trinity College

Between Two Books.The Kildare native read the passage where Connell meets Marianne in college for the first time. And it’s honestly made our week!‘”Alright,” says Connell, “hi.” Instantly, unbelievably, Marianne’s face breaks into a gigantic smile, exposing her crooked front teeth,’ Paul reads of their encounter in the three minutes and 48 seconds of perfection.

Paul Mescal is the perfect narrator for Sally Rooney’s Normal People.

Klaritza Rico In an interview with Variety’s Actors on Actors issue, Paul Mescal spoke with Nicholas Hoult––who stars in Hulu’s “The Great–– about filming the emotional therapy scene in the tenth episode of “Normal People.”In the Irish drama, adapted from Sally Rooney’s novel of the same name, Mescal’s character Connell struggles with mental health issues and attends therapy sessions to cope with his depression.

EasyWhat makes Normal People such a triumph is Sally Rooney’s ability to look at the complicated reality of modern love.Easy follows the stories of eight Chicagoans as they navigate the modern maze of love, from strangers on first dates to married couples trying to reignite their sex life.This eclectic series take a deep dive into the awkwardness, tension and passion that goes hand-in-hand with relationships.The star-studded cast includes Orlando Bloom, Malin Ackerman, Dave Franco, Elizabeth

, will be lead writer for the adaptation.Conversation With Friends will be produced by Element Pictures.But, what is Conversations with Friends all about?Like Normal People, the book is about two best friends, Frances and Bobbi, who navigate life and love, neither of which are ever black and white.The story follows the two Trinity college students as they embark on an unexpected and sexually charged relationship with an older married couple.Expect love triangles galore and plenty of drama, but

After the apparent success of Hulu’s recent drama series, “Normal People,” based on the best-selling novel by Sally Rooney, it appears the streaming service is ready to move ahead with yet another adaptation of the author’s work with the development of a new show titled “Conversations with Friends.” According to Hulu, the streaming service has begun work on developing “Conversations with Friends” with the same production team, Element Pictures, behind the aforementioned “Normal People.” And just

Hulu is looking to replicate the success of “Normal People” by adapting another of Sally Rooney’s novels as a TV series.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Another of “Normal People” author Sally Rooney’s books is set to get the series treatment at Hulu.

Also Read: 'Normal People' Producer Ed Guiney Says Film and TV Production Isn't Possible Without Quick COVID Testing“Sally Rooney perfectly and beautifully captures the complicated dynamics of relationships in her stories. After bringing that to life in Normal People to an overwhelmingly positive response, we are honored to do the same with Conversations With Friends,” said Beatrice Springborn, vice president of content at Hulu.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAnother of “Normal People” author Sally Rooney’s books is set to get the series treatment at Hulu.The streamer has given a straight-to-series order to “Conversations with Friends,” which will be based on Rooney’s debut novel of the same name.The series will consist of 12 half-hour episodes.

Peter White Television EditorHulu has handed Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends a straight-to-series order, following the breakout success of Normal People.The digital platform has boarded the 12-part show, which the BBC committed to in February.