Noah Baumbach has never directed anything for television, but not for lack of trying. The filmmaker famously tried to mount an adaptation of Jonathan Franzen‘s “The Corrections” at HBO starring Ewan McGregor and Maggie Gyllenhaal, but disappointingly, the “After Hours” meets “Hannah And Her Sisters” vibed project never got past the pilot stage. But now he’s taking another kick at the television can.
The director is reteaming with A24 (“While We’re Young“) for “Hope” based on the novel by Andrew Ridker. The narrative sounds fascinating, tracking the story of a family plagued by scandal. Here’s the book synopsis:
The year is 2013 and the Greenspans are the envy of Brookline, Massachusetts, an idyllic (and idealistic) suburb west of Boston. Scott Greenspan is a successful physician with his own cardiology practice. His wife, Deb, is a pillar of the community who spends her free time helping resettle refugees. Their daughter, Maya, works at a distinguished New York publishing house and their son, Gideon, is preparing to follow in his father’s footsteps. They are an exceptional family from an exceptional place, living in exceptional times.
But when Scott is caught falsifying blood samples at work, he sets in motion a series of scandals that threatens to shatter his family. Deb leaves him for a female power broker; Maya rekindles a hazardous affair from her youth; and Gideon drops out of college to go on a dangerous journey that will put his principles to the test.
From Brookline to Berlin to the battlefields of Syria, Hope follows the Greenspans over the course of one tumultuous year as they question, and compromise, the values that have shaped their lives. But in the midst of their disillusionment, they’ll discover their own capacity for resilience, connection, and, ultimately, hope.
There’s no other details yet as it’s all early days. Baumbach is currently in Venice toasting the launch of his latest feature “Jay Kelly” which hits select cinemas on November 14th and Netflix on December 5th. [New Yorker]
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