Directing the anticipated feature is the talented Jessika Borsiczky, known for her exceptional work on projects such as "Sex/Life". Working alongside Borsiczky is screenwriter Lauren Schacher, acclaimed for her work on the film "Hooking Up".
With the project officially underway, the search for the perfect cast is in progress. The team is carefully handpicking a talented ensemble who will breathe life into the beloved characters of "Chasing Red".
Chasing Red tells the story of straight-A student Veronica, who refuses to be college heartthrob Caleb’s next “conquest,” even after a chance encounter sparks an undeniable attraction between them. But with nowhere to stay and on the run from a recent tragedy, Veronica finds herself in need of Caleb’s help, despite the secrets of their pasts threatening to tear them apart. Wattpad’s #2 English-language property, following the massively popular After series from Anna Todd, the webnovel has garnered over 260 million reads since its publication in 2017. It’s been published in print in seven languages, and has also been adapted into a Webtoon webcomic with over 6.9M views and new chapters debuting weekly.
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Producers on the feature take include Stampede Ventures’ Greg Silverman and Jon Berg, as well as Wattpad Webtoon Studios’ Aron Levitz and Lindsey Weems Ramey. Exec producers include Gideon Yu, Chris Bosco, Mike Tadross, and Grant Torre from Stampede and David Madden from Wattpad Webtoon.
Here is a statement from Stampede Ventures' Jon Berg about the project:
“We are thrilled to be making a movie from Isabelle’s wildly popular book series. Chasing Red has a passionate global fandom, with over 260 million reads online. With the incredibly talented Jessika Borsiczky, we’re going to make a sexy and vibrant film bringing Red and Caleb into real life from the page!”
Here's a statement from Madden, Wattpad Webtoon Studios' Head of Global Entertainment, about the project:
[given Chasing Red‘s extraordinary popularity over the years on Wattpad,] “the fact that we were able to adapt it first into a Webtoon webcomic and now into a live-action film is a perfect example of our mission to help our creators like Isabelle build franchises and fandoms across formats.” The exec added that his company is “thrilled to work with the excellent producing team at Stampede Ventures,” also noting that “Jessika is both an old friend and a sensitive and passionate director. Romance on screens has never been bigger, and this adaptation will be exactly what romance lovers are clamoring for.”
Source: Deadline