NEWS OF THE WEEK: Anna Kendrick to direct The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo movie.

The Pitch Perfect actress, who made her directorial debut with 2024's Woman of the Hour, has found her latest project to direct. Netflix officials announced Monday that Kendrick will helm the film adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid's 2017 best-selling novel. The novel follows reclusive Old Hollywood star Evelyn Hugo as she gives her final interview to up-and-coming journalist Monique Grant, recounting tales from her marriages and her friendship with fellow actress Celia St. James and unveiling shocking truths about her life.