Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V Gordon to Write ‘The Doubtful Guest,’ Andy Muschietti to Direct
Nanjiani will also star in the film based on the surrealist 1957 book by Edward Gorey
Brian Welk | April 30, 2021 @ 9:00 AM
Photo of Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani (Left) by Smallz + Raskind/Photo of Andy and Barbara Muschietti courtesy of Double Dream
“The Big Sick” and “Little America” writers Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon are pairing again to write a feature adaptation of “The Doubtful Guest,” a 1957 illustrated short story by Edward Gorey. “It” director Andy Muschietti is set to direct.
Nanjiani will also star in “The Doubtful Guest,” which was acquired as a feature pitch by Amblin Partners. Muschietti’s newly launched production company with partner Barbara Muschietti, Double Dream, will produce the film.
Kumail Nanjiani and
The Big Sick. Nanjiani and Gordon are set to write
The Doubtful Guest, based on the illustrated book by the late Edward Gorey, with
It director
Variety reports that Nanjiani and Gordon are teaming up with sibling duo
Andy and Barbara Muschietti (The It movies) for
The Doubtful Guest. Nanjiani is also set to star in the adaptation of the 1957 absurdist illustrated book by Edward Gorey, which follows a mysterious penguin-like creature who shows up unannounced at a family’s home to stir up trouble and chaos.
Here is the synopsis for
The Doubtful Guest book (via GoodReads):