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'John Proctor Is the Villain' Film on the Way From Producer Tina Fey
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 18 – Universal Studios secured film rights to the Tony-nominated play, which has grossed over $10 million, with Tina Fey producing and playwright Kimberly Belflower adapting the screenplay.
- Universal Pictures is developing a movie based on the critically acclaimed Broadway production John Proctor Is the Villain, with Tina Fey and Marc Platt attached as producers.
- The adaptation follows the play’s success on Broadway through August 31, 2025, and Universal secured the film rights in a competitive auction.
- The play follows teenage girls in a small town in Georgia who engage with Arthur Miller’s The Crucible while exploring themes of feminism and the #MeToo movement, culminating in a dance performance that represents their act of defiance.
- Sadie Sink, a Tony-nominated star of the play, will executive produce the film, while playwright Kimberly Belflower adapts the screenplay, and Britt Hennemuth oversees the project at Universal.
- The film adaptation suggests continued interest in socially relevant stories, with the stage play having drawn over 100,000 attendees and grossed more than $10 million by mid-2025.
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'John Proctor is the Villain' film on the way from producer Tina Fey
John Lamparski/Getty Images A film adaptation of John Proctor is the Villain is on the way. Tina Fey and Marc Platt are producing a movie based on the hit Broadway play John Proctor is the Villain. Sadie Sink, who earned a Tony-nomination for her role in the stage production, will executive produce the film. The news was confirmed in a post shared by the official John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway Instagram account on Friday. The account po…
Sadie Sink Joins Producing Team of ‘John Proctor Is The Villain’ Movie with Tina Fey After Wrapping Her Broadway Run | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
The hit Broadway play John Proctor is the Villain is becoming a movie! Sadie Sink starred in the stage production and earned a Tony Award nomination for her leading performance and she has joined the producing team of the upcoming film adaptation. Keep reading to find out more… Playwright Kimberly Belflower will adapt her play for the screen and the movie is going to be produced by Tina Fey and Wicked‘s Marc Platt, with Sadie serving as an execu…
Tiny Fey, Marc Platt to Produce ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ Film at Universal
Tina Fey’s Little Stranger, Inc. and Marc Platt Productions are set to produce the adaptation of Kimberly Belflower’s Tony Award-nominated Broadway play “John Proctor is the Villain” for Universal Pictures, according to an insider with knowledge of the project. Belflower is set to script the adaptation. Universal Pictures secured the feature adaptation rights to “John Proctor is the Villain” in a competitive auction. Currently running on Broadw…
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