Simu Liu to Star in Seven Wonders Adaptation at Prime Video
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu has been cast in the series adaptation of Ben Mezrich’s novel Seven Wonders at Prime Video. The project will be directed and executive produced by Justin Lin (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift). The Legend of Tarzan writer Adam Cozad will pen the script. Seven Wonders is described as a “globe-trotting, action-adventure” that follows Dr. Nate Grady (Liu) as he races to solve an ancient mystery tied to the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.
Oprah Daily Reveals the Cover of The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Oprah Daily has the exclusive book cover reveal of The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese, the New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone. This marks Verghese’s first novel since his 2008 bestseller. Verghese’s latest novel is described as “a stunning and magisterial new epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, and following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret.” The Covenant of Water is expected to release on May 2, 2023.
Olivia Wilde Solves Salad Dressing Mystery with a Nora Ephron Recipe
If you’ve been following the latest Olivia Wilde gossip, you’ll know there was a certain salad dressing that was raising a lot of questions. Wilde took to Instagram earlier this week to share the recipe for the salad dressing, and it came from Nora Ephron’s classic novel about divorce, Heartburn. Wilde’s Instagram post featured a photo from Nora Ephron’s 1983 novel, based on the author’s divorce from Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein. The page Wilde shared has the main character sharing a recipe for salad dressing she made for her husband. Is this a hint, or is this just Olivia Wilde sharing a page from a book she loves?
The Messiness of My Policeman, E.M. Forster, and Harry Styles
What does Harry Styles, policemen, and a 20-time Nobel Prize nominee have in common? One writer breaks it down.