Flynn has published three novels, sharp objects, dark places, and gone girl, all three of which have been adapted for film or television. This makes him open his schools yearbook his book of love and remember the old times, way back in 1956, when he was in his last year of high school and his family just moved to the town. A friend delivers john twiller greetings from a long gone high school girlfriend. Girl on the train author shoots down gone girl comparisons. Gone girl kate erbland 09292014 for much of david finchers career, the filmmaker has crafted films that are best enjoyed at least the first time without any advance. In 2012, gillian flynns third novel, gone girl, was published.
Williams guard blake sheldon tweaker teen 1 sean guse tweaker teen 2 ricky wood jason fred cross airport traveler scott takeda producer donna rusch lauren nevens kathy sweeneymeadows reporter one mark t. Reese witherspoon at an event for gone girl 2014 rosamund pike in gone girl 2014 neil. We liked the same things about the book, and we wanted the same thing out of the movie. Gone girl is a 2014 american psychological thriller film directed by david fincher and with a. See my girl actress anna chlumsky, 31, all grown up. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary pageturner that is smart and witty. Her parents are famous childrens book authors, and amys childhood was the basis of their popular amazing amy books, making her a minor. I suggested it to my english teacher at the time and we ended up reading it in the book club she moderated. Emily ratajkowski plays ben afflecks characters mistress in gone girl. But flynn takes this sturdy trope of the 24hour news cycle and turns it inside.
Gone girl is also the title of a lew archer story, in the 1955 collection the name is archer, by. As in fatal attraction, amy has ample reason for her fury against her lying, cheating husband, which is certainly justifiable, but she goes way over the top in the way she expresses it without ever. I normally do not care for fiction, however, this is the most recent selection of my book club. It was my first real introduction to the psychological thriller genre. Why david fincher cast ben affleck and rosamund pike. Gone girls rosamund pike talks being pregnant during.
When mari gilberts daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated long island community where shannan was last seen. The characters are superbly drawn to illicit an everchanging perspective of them, from intense dislike to sympathy, from sympathy to vigilance, and from vigilance to dislike. And in the name of winning nick over, this is the girl she pretends to be. A novel the girl before by jp delaney is one of the most masterful psychological thrillers since gone girl by gillian flynn. Marina chapman the girl with no name home facebook. The novels author gillian flynn was engaged to write the screenplay. Gillian flynn on her bestseller gone girl and accusations.
Gone girl is a clever, dark and menacingly twisting psychological thriller that has you guessing outcomes and switching beliefs throughout. The mercilessly entertaining vanity fair instant classic about the nature of identity and the terrible secrets that can survive and thrive in even the most intimate relationships lev grossman, time. This post contains spoilers for the gone girl movie and book. The plot of gone girl is a like the one in the old movie, fatal attraction, but amy is a much smarter avenger than the glenn close character. Gillian flynn was born on february 24, 1971 in kansas city, missouri, usa as gillian schieber flynn. Lisa banes was born on july 9, 1955 in chagrin falls, ohio, usa. The jack reacher actress will play the female lead opposite ben affleck in the adaptation of the hit novel, while neil patrick harris and. The investigators find amys first treasure hunt clue, which is an anniversary tradition, and insist on going with him in case the clues will shed some light into amys recent whereabouts. You couldnt ask for a clearer portrait of the allamerican girl than amy elliott dunne. One of the films executive producers, leslie dixon, read the manuscript of the novel in 2011 and brought it to the attention of reese witherspoon who was originally slated to play amy in december of that year. Gone girl by gillian flynn overdrive rakuten overdrive.
When nick first hears the name of tanner bolts wife, betsy, he initially pictures a diminutive. She was formerly a television critic for entertainment weekly. The story follows a married couple, nick dunne and amy elliott dunne, from the time they meet and up until. Why reese witherspoon wasnt cast as the gone girl lead. Gone girl 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gone girl 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Rosamund pike will return for gone girl 2 if this person. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. List of accolades received by gone girl film wikipedia. Amy describes cool girl as a hot, sexy woman who is super intelligent, hilarious, and doesnt mind doing guy stuff like watching football, drinking beer, eating lots of fast food, and farting. The movie is suspenseful and slow building, many times showing events from the past that help you put the pieces into place. Gone girl is a complex and dark psychological thriller adapted by the same writer of the book it was based on.
Andie hardy is a home wrecker worthy of being the subject of an angry country music song. Gone girl builds on the extraordinary achievements of gillian flynns first two books and delivers the reader into the claustrophobic world of a failing marriage. The chicago tribune proclaimed that her work draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but. In the case of gillian flynns addictive maritaldysfunction mystery gone girl, which david fincher is currently translating for the screen, the news that flynn has come up with an entirely. Based on the novel of the same name by gillian flynn, gone girl is set. Readers of our december issue know that weve dubbed gillian flynns gone girl the breakout book of 2012.
She is an actress, known for gone girl 2014, a cure for wellness 2016 and young guns 1988. Marina chapman the girl with no name, bradford, united kingdom. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian flynn. Born on january 27, 1979 in london, england, actress rosamund mary elizabeth pike is the only child of a classical violinist mother, caroline friend, and an opera singer father, julian pike. Gone girl packs a winning formula, by frightening, enchanting, disturbing and intriguing its readers all at once. She was born in riga, latvia in to an artistic family. This past weekend, when i saw the movie, i liked it so much that i felt sad about missing out on the book when it was published, two years ago. It is an epic read and one that tugs at the readers heart. With a gone girl adaptation in theaters this friday, now seems like a good time to either reread gone girl, or immerse yourself in a new. The author makes you love some characters and want to kill others. Rosamund pike shows off her glowing smile on the cover of glamour magazines october 2014 issue, on newsstands september 16 here is what the 35yearold gone girl actress had to share with the. Presents are being wrapped and reservations made when nicks clever and beautiful wife disappears. Anna chlumsky in my girl, 1991 columbia pictureseverett collection but in nyc on tuesday night, the actress, 31, hit the veep red carpet in a sexy black hiphugging column gown with a plunging.
Gone girl is a film adaptation of flynns 2012 novel of the same name. Gone girl has taken the publishing world by storm with its disturbing portrayal of a relationship gone badly wrong. Nick comes home from the bar that he owns with his twin sister margo to find that his wife has gone missing. The film version of gone girl, which hit theaters this weekend, follows the. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on gone girl by gillian flynn. British actress rosamund pike has been cast as the lead character in the upcoming movie adaptation of gillian flynns bestseller, gone girl, the hollywood reporter reports. In this video i explain why i prefer the film adaptation of gone girl over the book. Nonetheless, its filled with psychologically complex characters, lots of subplots, and tons of important detailsso dont zone out, blink, or skim passages, because you very well might miss something. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian. Soon afterward, fincher cast ben affleck in the role.
These book club discussion questions will help your reading group explore the. Gone girl cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Rosamund pike to star in gone girl movie adaptation. Flynn wrote the adaptations for the 2014 gone girl film and the hbo limited series sharp objects. She was just playing at being indie rock dream girl. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. Like, if i could make up a girl, this would be the fucking girl. The principal names individually fade in and out onscreen in just 2 seconds each, half the. Gone girl is a pretty gripping story, the kind where just one more page easily turns into five more chapters, and in this respect, its a pretty easy read.
The novel became quite popular and soon made the new york times best seller list. The girl on the train by paula hawkins is a surprise hit debut thriller thats gathering gone girltype of buzz. In the movie, nick proposes to amy while at a book party for her. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, new york times bestseller gillian flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not nick dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife amy. If gone girl whetted your appetite for unpredictable plotlines, dark and twisted characters or jawdropping finales, here are a few suggestions on.
With amy ryan, thomasin mckenzie, gabriel byrne, lola kirke. Gillian flynn has 23 books on goodreads with 6059921 ratings. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. Gone girl by gillian flynn darkly funny, suspenseful and cunningly plotted, gillian flynns gone girl will be published. Rosamund pike will return for gone girl 2 if this person does oct. I just finished gillian flynns gone girl after weeks of only being able to read a little bit at a time.
Earnest girl cyd strittmatter maureen dunne ashley didion friend 1 lexis nutt friend 2 l. As far as sex goes, a man performs oral sex on a woman in a 20 second scene. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Author gillian flynn talks to oliver burkeman about accusations of misogyny, her. Gone girl by gillian flynn was one of the big suspense novels of 2012. A wordofmouth sensation, this novel is guaranteed to keep you on your toesand have you talking about it to your friends. Gillian flynn on a warm summer morning in north carthage, missouri, it is nick and amys fifth wedding anniversary. She is a recipient of many prestigious canadian awards, including 3 gemini awards and a nominee of the first ever canadian screen. Diney costeloe has perfectly captured the traumatic atmosphere of the war years both in london and the countryside.
The psychological thriller tells the story of nick dunne, a man who is suspected of murdering his. Official page for all information about the book, documentary, events, and the woman herself marina chapman. Gone girl author gillian flynn talks to emma brockes about her leap to. Like gone girl, the girl before features manipulative and deliberate characters who move through their lives and follow plans with intention. Reese witherspoon actually had a very big hand in getting gone girl made in the first place, as it was the company that she cofounded, pacific standard, that first picked up the rights to gillian. With chris young, keith coogan, aeryk egan, josie bissett.
It looks like we dont have any biography for gone girl yet be the first to contribute. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered sex workers. The girl with no name by diney costeloe is a historical fiction and set during world war ii. Ive mentioned before that i actually dont find it horrible to watch the movie before reading. Both books are full of shocking twists, unreliable narrators, and. A favourite indoor game called mean aunt rosie allowed flynn to cast herself as a witchy.