EXCLUSIVE:Afterdominating the Oscarsin 2021,Nomadlandwriter-director Chloe Zhao looks to be building out her future slate.

The film is based on the novel by Maggie OFarrell, who will adapt the script with Zhao.

Nic Gonda is executive producing on behalf of Book of Shadows.

Chloé Zhao

Chloé Zhao at the 2021 Oscars©AMPAS / Courtesy Everett Collection

OFarrell is the author of the Sunday Times No.

Her latest novel,The Marriage Portrait, was longlisted for the Womens Prize for Fiction 2023.

She has also written two books for children:Where Snow Angels GoandThe Boy Who Lost His Spark.

Madeleine Mantock

She lives in Edinburgh.