HBO Films is currently in the process of developing a film adaptation of Italian author Elena Ferrante’s best-selling novel The Days of Abandonment, with Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman attached for the lead role.
The film adaptation, which is still in the pre-production stages, will be written and directed by Maggie Betts, who is also executive producing.
The film will follows the story of Tess, a woman who abandoned her own dreams for a stable home life.
On top of starring, Portman has also signed on to executive produce through her recently-formed MountainA Films banner.