Allison Williams (M3GAN) has signed a contract for the lead role in I regret youan indie adaptation of the 2019 novel from It ends with us Author Colleen Hoover, Deadline confirmed this.

The news comes at the same time as the theatrical release of Sony’s It ends with us The adaptation, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, is expected to be a huge success, grossing in the mid-$40 million range.

Written by Susan McMartin, with Josh Boone (Fate is a lousy traitor) on board to guide, I regret you revolves around the complex relationship between Morgan Grant (Williams) and her daughter Clara. Morgan became a mother at a young age and put her own dreams aside to raise Clara. As Clara grows into her teens, their relationship becomes strained, especially after a tragic accident claims the life of Chris, Morgan’s husband and Clara’s father.

The project comes from Constantin Film, whose producers will be Robert Kulzer as well as Brunson Green and Anna Todd.

Last seen in the horror hit M3GAN and show times Fellow travelersWilliams’ upcoming projects include M3GAN2.0 And kill me with Charlie Day.

He became known for directing an adaptation of John Green’s popular children’s book Fate is a lousy traitor for Fox, which grossed over $307 million worldwide, Boone’s other directorial credits include Trapped in love., The new mutantsand Paramount+s The stand.

Hoover’s was released in 2016 It ends with us The focus is on Lily, who leaves a traumatic childhood behind and starts a new life. A chance encounter with a neurosurgeon sparks a connection, but Lily begins to discover sides of him that remind her of her parents’ difficult relationship. The feature film adaptation directed by Baldoni also with Brandon Sklenar, Jenny Slate and Hasan Minhaj.

Hoover is best known for her work in romance and YA and has published four book series to date, including It ends with usalong with 12 individual novels. An adaptation of her 2018 novel Truthby writer Hillary Seitz and producers Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund, is currently in development at Amazon MGM Studios. She was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world just last year.

News from I regret you Jeff Sneider of The InSneider first reported on the film.