Millie Bobby Brown's debut WWII novel Nineteen Steps is being developed into a Netflix movie By Terry Zeller For Dailymail.com Published: 22:56, 19 August 2024 | Updated: 23:02, 19 August 2024 e-mail View comments Millie Bobby Brown is solidifying her status as an ingenue with the announcement that she's adapting her debut novel into a film. The 20-year-old Stranger Things actress — who recently teased the final season of the hit sci-fi series — will bring her historical novel, Nineteen Steps, to life in a feature adaptation for Netflix , according to Deadline .
The British actress will produce under her PCMA banner and is expected to star in the project, per the outlet. Four-time Oscar nominee Anthony McCarten is set to write the screenplay. Jonathan Eirich will produce for Rideback, with Nick Reynolds serving as executive producer.
Nineteen Steps, a World War II novel inspired by the experiences of Brown’s grandmother, became a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller after its release by William Morrow in September 2023. Millie Bobby Brown will bring her historical novel, Nineteen Steps, to life in a feature adaptation for Netflix, according to Deadline; (pictured in March) Co-written by Brown and Kathleen McGurl (pictured), the novel centers on Nellie Morris, an 18-year-old living in Bethnal Green, East London Co-written by Brown and Kathleen McGurl, the novel centers on Nellie Morris, an 18-year-old living in Bethnal Green, East London. As she faces the hardships of wartime—ranging from bombings and rationing to the heartache of being separated from loved ones—Nellie also embarks on a new romance with American airman Ray.
A pivotal event in the story is the Bethnal Green Tube disaster, a tragic incident during World War II in which 173 people lost their lives while seeking shelter during an air raid, marking one of the UK's worst civilian disasters of the war. During the promotional tour for Nineteen Steps, Brown would often recall how her grandmother inspired the book. She told Woman's Hour presenter Nuala McGovern: 'I love the history of older people and the stories they do tell, even if they are completely made up, which sometimes they are! But I hope after reading [Nineteen Steps] you go and talk to your grandparents or your parents and learn about your family history.
' Millie's grandmother Ruth passed away in November 2020 from Alzheimer's Disease and the actress revealed how she honoured her nan's passing when recording the audiobook. The star explained: 'Losing her was one of the hardest things I've ever gone through and I don't know if I necessarily healed from it fully. 'So doing the audiobook I was a bit scared of talking it because I'd read it privately so much to myself.
In her latest film work, Brown starred in Damsel, a Netflix fantasy movie that has garnered significant attention, ranking No. 7 on the platform’s Most Popular Movies list with 138 million views to date Brown was also previously seen in Netflix’s highly popular Enola Holmes films The star recently secretly wed Jake Bongiovi 'I lit a candle and put her picture in front of me and it was a very emotional few weeks of rehashing all of these stories and also tonally getting how she would tell these stories.' Brown, a Netflix star closely tied to the platform, rose to fame as Eleven in the Duffer Brothers’ hit series Stranger Things, which returns for its fifth and final season next year .
In her latest film work, Brown starred in Damsel, a Netflix fantasy movie that has garnered significant attention, ranking No. 7 on the platform’s Most Popular Movies list with 138 million views to date. Another major project on Brown's horizon is The Electric State, a Netflix film directed by the Russo Brothers .
Starring alongside Chris Pratt, the movie is set to premiere in March 2025. Millie Bobby Brown Netflix Stranger Things Share or comment on this article: Millie Bobby Brown's debut WWII novel Nineteen Steps is being developed into a Netflix movie e-mail Add comment.
