Jane Fonda-Starring 'The Correspondent' Movie Lands at Lionsgate

Mar 18, 2026 9:35am PT Jane Fonda-Starring ‘The Correspondent’ Movie Adaptation Lands at Lionsgate By Angelique Jackson Plus Icon Angelique Jackson angelique814 Latest ‘Dune 3’ Trailer: Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya Are at War as Franchise Jumps 17 Years and Debuts Robert Pattinson’s Shape-Shifting Villain 1 day ago ‘Dune 3’ First Look: Timothée Chalamet Returns in Denis Villeneuve’s Epic Finale 2 days ago Marion Cotillard and Walton Goggins to Star in ‘Job,’ Reimagining the Biblical Book (EXCLUSIVE) 2 days ago See All Getty Images Two-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda will star in “The Correspondent,” the upcoming film adaptation of Virginia Evans’ bestselling novel. After a competitive bidding war, Lionsgate landed rights to the film adaptation. Fonda will also produce the film along with Todd Lieberman of Hidden Pictures (“The Housemaid,” “War Machine”). Screenwriter Cat Vasko will adapt the screenplay and executive produce alongside Evans. Chelsea Kujawa and Pavan Kalidindi will oversee the project for Lionsgate. Carly Kleinbart Elter and Aydan Cohen will oversee for Hidden Pictures. Dan Freedman negotiated the deal on behalf of the studio. Popular on Variety Deadline first reported news of the sale. More to come… Jump to Comments How to Watch the 2026 Oscars Ceremony Live Online Sean Penn Becomes Fourth Male Actor to Win Three Oscars; ‘He Couldn’t Be Here This Evening or Didn’t Want To,’ Says Presenter Kieran Culkin Nine Variety Actors on Actors, Cover, Awards Circuit Podcast and Inside the Frame Winners at Oscars 2026 Oscars Ratings Hit 17.9 Million Viewers, Down 9% From Last Year and Lowest Since 2022 ‘Voice of Hind Rajab’ Actor Can’t Attend Oscars Due to Trump’s Palestine Travel Ban: ‘You Can Block a Passport. You Cannot Block a Voice’ Jimmy Kimmel on How the Oscars Are Held in a Mall: ‘Last Night, Barbra Streisand Was This Close to a Hot Topic Store’ JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...