WRITTEN IN THE STARS
Canadian multi-hyphenate Fawzia Mirza, whose dramedy The Queen of My Dreams had its world premiere at TIFF, will direct an adaptation of Su Dharmapala’s The Wedding Season that Sri Lankan-Australian actress Menik Gooneratne wrote and will star in.
To be launched for sales at Cannes, Written in the Stars takes place against the Sri Lankan diaspora in Melbourne, featuring Gooneratne as a woman who, when modern dating attempts fail, turns to Vedic Astrology and horoscope matching in the hopes of finding her true love.
Gooneratne, whose credits include Neighbours, Lion, and NCIS, is also set to produce alongside Leanne Tonkes of Sense & Centsability, and Jake Casey and Danielle Benedict of The Dazey Phase.
STATUS: FINANCING
WRITER
Menik Gooneratne
PRODUCERS
Leanne Tonkes
Menik Gooneratne
Jake Casey
Danielle Benedict
AN ADAPTATION OF SU DHARMAPALA'S HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL NOVEL
SELECTED FOR THE CAPE BLACKLIST
When her horoscope reveals NOW is the time for marriage, a skeptical Sri Lankan Australian woman concedes to her superstitious mother’s whims and agrees to meet 101 suitors in 90 days.