Myriad Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to the Alicia Witt romantic comedy “Modern Persuasion,” which will premiere at the Cannes Virtual Market. The film, an adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1817 novel “Persuasion,” is directed by Alex Appel and Jonathan Lisecki from a script by Lisecki and Barbara Radecki. 9 more words

via Cannes Market: Alicia Witt’s Romantic Comedy ‘Modern Persuasion’ Bought by Myriad — Variety