Penelope Cruz to star in English-language remake of Elena Ferrante’s novel

In addition to starring, Penélope Cruz will also be producing the remake through her production company, Moonlyon.

We look forward to meeting you in ferraribiopic about Prancing Horse owner Enzo Ferrari, directed by Michael Mann, Penelope Cruz already selected one of the following films. According to diversityThe Spanish actress will play Olga in the new English-language adaptation of Isabelle Quache de Days of abandonment

, a novel by Elena Ferrante, already presented in cinema in 2005 by Roberto Faenza with Margherita Bui and Luca Zingaretti. The deal between the star and the producer was reached before the start of the SAG-AFTRA strike, which has been going on for almost two months.

The first details about the English-language remake Days of abandonment

New film adaptation Days of abandonment The action will take place in the USA. In the center is the image of Olga, still a young, serene and contented woman, who is suddenly abandoned by her husband, falling into a dark and ancient whirlpool. Left with two children and a dog, a woman experiences pain and humiliation so deeply that she is drawn into the ghosts of her childhood. Thus begins the devastating fall. The film will be produced by Lotus Productions (now a division of the Leone Film Group), Penélope Cruz’s Moonlyon and Edu Cruz, and Marco Perego’s Nimoa Entertainment.