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Veronica’s Room to Hit The Big Screen

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Ira Levin, the writer behind the unsettling tales “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Stepford Wives,” has another work heading to film. Levin’s 1970’s Broadway thriller “Veronica’s Room” will be adapted thanks to Bob and Harvey Weinstein. They’ll produce, finance and distribute the feature adaptation under the TWC-Dimension label.

Similarly to his previous works of terror, “Veronica’s Room” explores the thin line between fantasy and reality. Students Susan and Larry find themselves enticed to an old New England mansion by its caretakers to meet the sole surviving member of the family. They insist that Susan bears a striking resemblance to Veronica, the family member’s long-dead sister. They believe her presence will comfort the dementia-afflicted woman and allow her to die in peace. But what begins as a simple errand of mercy quickly spirals into a nightmare cycle of guilt, sacrifice, and murder.

“From ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ to ‘Deathtrap,’ Harvey and I have been admirers of Ira Levin, as he has created some of the greatest thrillers in film history,” commented TWC & Dimension Films’ Co-Chairmen Bob Weinstein. “With ‘Veronica’s Room’ we have discovered a hidden gem that is going to reintroduce Ira’s genius to a new generation. It will also provide a fantastic opportunity for top tier actors and actresses to embody Ira Levin’s fascinating, complicated characters.”

No word yet on when production will begin on “Veronica’s Room.”