'I can’t wait to tell the coming of age story I wish I’d gotten to grow up with,' says Michelle Zauner, whose album as Japanese Breakfast just came out.
Author and singer-songwriter Michelle Zauner’s memoir “Crying in H Mart” is coming to the silver screen.
Zauner’s recently published book chronicles her life growing up in Oregon and takes a journey through the “Be Sweet” singer’s memories of her late mother, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. “These past few weeks I’ve been floored by the deeply personal and heartfelt responses I’ve received from Crying in H Mart,” Zauner said in a statement to The Times. “I can’t wait to tell the coming of age story I wish I’d gotten to grow up with.”
The news follows the release last Friday of the “Jubilee” album by Japanese Breakfast, Zauner’s solo musical act. Japanese Breakfast will provide the film’s soundtrack.MGM’s Orion Pictures obtained the rights to the adaptation, with Stacey Sher and Korean-born filmmaker Jason Kim set to produce. Sher‘s producer credits include the films “Contagion” and “Django Unchained,” while Kim’s include HBO’s “Barry” and Netflix’s “Love.
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