Marc Guggenheim Novella 'Persona' Movie Set; Paul Feig Directs

Marc Guggenheim Novella 'Persona' Movie Set; Paul Feig Directs

20th Century Studios has won a heated auction for Persona, a novella by Marc Guggenheim. The movie adaptation will be directed by Paul Feig.

20th Century Studios Lands Marc Guggenheim’s "Persona" in Seven-Figure Deal

20th Century Studios has acquired Persona, a new thriller from Marc Guggenheim that will be directed by Paul Feig.What’s Happening:Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Studios won a competitive auction for Persona, a novella by Marc Guggenheim.Guggenheim is known as the co-creator and executive producer of Arrow and a key...

Paul Feig Returns To Erotic Thriller Genre With 'Persona' After 20th Century Wins Auction, Compared To A Modern 'Fatal Attraction'

After delivering the box office hit “The Housemaid,” director Paul Feig is returning to the thriller genre with “Persona,” which looks like another erotic thriller that is said to be in the vein of the Glenn Close and Michael Douglas film “Fatal Attraction” with a “modern twist.” “Persona” is based on a novella penned by Marc Guggenheim and ended up landing a 7-figure deal after 20th Century Studios landed the gestating pic after it went to auct…

Paul Feig is set to direct the Fatal Attraction-like thriller, Persona, based from the Marc Guggenheim novella

Paul Feig and suspense Paul Feig’s career never strayed too far from his comedy roots, which included projects like Arrested Development, Freaks and Geeks and Bridesmaids. The director subverted expectations with movies like A Simple Favor and its sequel, Another Simple Favor, which started as comedies, then would evolve into darker and more twisted mysteries. Recently, Feig directed Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried and Brandan Sklenar in the eve…

Paul Feig to Direct ‘Fatal Attraction’-Style Thriller ‘Persona’ from ‘Arrow’ Co-Creator

20th Century Studios has acquired the rights to Persona, a novella by “Arrow” co-creator Marc Guggenheim, Deadline has learned. Paul Feig, hot off the runaway success of The Housemaid, is set to direct. The concept is being kept under wraps, but Deadline reports it’s “a Fatal Attraction-style thriller with a very modern twist.” The as-yet-unpublished novella sparked a heated auction among studios, resulting in a seven-figure deal from 20th Centu…

Paul Feig to Direct 'Fatal Attraction'-Style Thriller, 'Persona'

Paul Feig has been tapped to direct 'Persona' for 20th Century Studios, described as a 'Fatal Attraction' style thriller.