It seems the mediocre response to What to Expect When You’re Expecting hasn’t put Hollywood off adapting self-help book into movies, as Lionsgate Summit are moving forward on an adaptation of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, with Reese Witherspoon attached to star, according to Deadline.
The film, a romantic comedy, will mark the directorial debut of Bryan Buckley. Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont are writing the screenplay, with a narrative that loosely follows the guide to relationships as laid out in John Gray’s tome. However that narrative will work is anyone’s guess, but let’s face it, it’s mainly the title they want to trade on.
The plan is to shoot the film in January of 2013, with an early 2014 release date in mind. Bryan Buckley is best known as a commercial director.