‘Crying in H Mart’ film on hold

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'Crying in H Mart' film on hold

Michelle Zauner, the frontwoman of the indie band Japanese Breakfast, has revealed that the film adaptation of her best-selling memoir “Crying In H Mart” is currently on hold. In a recent interview, Zauner shared that the project is “on pause” due to issues with Hollywood strikes and the director stepping away. “I spent a year working on the screenplay, which was a tough but rewarding process,” Zauner said.

“I still have faith it will get made someday, but it’s not happening anytime soon. Right now, I’m focusing on other creative projects, so the film will have to wait.”

The memoir, which spent 60 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, follows Zauner’s coming-of-age story as the daughter of a Korean mother and Jewish American father. It details her experiences returning to her small Oregon town to care for her mother during her cancer diagnosis.

Will Sharpe, known for his work on the Benedict Cumberbatch-starring drama “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain,” was originally attached to direct the film.

Film project paused amid hollywood strikes

Despite the setback, Zauner has plenty of other projects in the works.

Japanese Breakfast will soon go on tour to support their forthcoming album “For Melancholy Women (& Sad Brunettes),” set to release on March 21. Zauner is also working on a new novel, which she expects will take at least two more years to write. “I’ve been keeping a diary for the past year—over 500,000 words of raw material,” she shared.

“Next year, I’ll start weaving it into a narrative. It’s very different from ‘Crying in H Mart’ because this one’s written in real time, not retrospectively. It’s going to be a long process, but I’m excited about it.”

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While fans may have to wait longer for the film adaptation of “Crying In H Mart,” they can look forward to new music and writing from Zauner in the near future.

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