"H Is For Hawk" is based on the New York Times memoir of the same name by author Helen MacDonald. The movie will be directed by BAFTA winner Philippa Lowthorpe, best known for "The Crown."
Here is a statement from George Hamilton, Protagonist Pictures' Chief Commercial Officer, about this project:
“H is for Hawk is a relatable, honest and life-affirming story about the truly universal themes of healing and rebuilding that are both fundamental to the human condition and that we all can relate to. Brought to life by this brilliant cast, we have no doubt that it will be one that will immediately form a bond with audiences around the world."
“Our friends at Plan B and Film4 have developed such an inspiring and moving film, and with Philippa’s exceptional talent at the helm, we can’t wait to introduce this beautiful story to all of our distribution partners.”
Here is Plan B's statement about the project as well:
“We are genuinely honored to be a part of bringing Helen’s incredible and deeply personal story to the screen. With the massively talented Claire and Brendan starring, and the hugely gifted Philippa behind the camera, we know Helen’s story is in very good hands.”
Here is the goodreads synopsis of H is For Hawk by Helen MacDonald:
As a child, Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer. She learned the arcane terminology and read all the classic books, including T.H. White's tortured masterpiece, "The Goshawk," which describes White's struggle to train a hawk as a spiritual contest.
When her father dies and she is knocked sideways by grief, she becomes obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. She buys Mabel for £800 on a Scottish quayside and takes her home to Cambridge. Then she fills the freezer with hawk food and unplugs the phone, ready to embark on the long, strange business of trying to train this wildest of animals.
Destined to be a classic of nature writing, "H is for Hawk" is a record of a spiritual journey - an unflinchingly honest account of Macdonald's struggle with grief during the difficult process of the hawk's taming and her own untaming. At the same time, it's a kaleidoscopic biography of the brilliant and troubled novelist T. H. White, best known for "The Once and Future King." It's a book about memory, nature and nation, and how it might be possible to try to reconcile death with life and love.
Source: Deadline