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Lynn Painter's Novel 'Fake Skating' Getting Movie Treatment At Sony

Sony Pictures and Olive Bridge are developing a film adaptation of Lynn Painter's Fake Skating with Will Gluck producing.
Painter will serve as an executive producer on the project as the first of her novels to be adapted for the screen.
The rom-com centers on childhood sweethearts who reconnect in their hockey-loving hometown and begin a fake relationship.
The project is produced by Jacqueline Monetta and Madison Jones alongside Gluck, with Painter as executive producer.
Future release plans include Gluck’s upcoming One Night Only from Universal and Painter’s continued publishing success.
Painter’s Fake Skating has sold over 200,000 copies and has topped the NYT hardcover list for multiple weeks since its release.
Painter's books have translated into 16 languages and boosted her international popularity.
Deadline notes Gluck’s track record includes directing hits like Anyone But You and Easy A.
The Deadline report positions the project as a fresh development for Sony and Olive Bridge without a release date yet.
Lynn Painter is affiliated with Kim Lionetti at BookEnds and UTA for agency representation.

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