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Kate Bosworth to Play the Title Role in Veronika Decides to Die

September 12, 2007 04:01:50 GMT

Kate Bosworth has been tapped to play the title role in the movie adaptation of Paulo Coelho's best-selling novel "Veronika Decides to Die."
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is Veronika, literally. A well known actress among moviegoers, the beauty is taking the lead role in the forthcoming movie adaptation of Paulo Coelho's best-selling novel "Veronika Decides to Die."

In the drama, also titled "," Bosworth will play a woman who wakes up in a mental institution after a failed suicide attempt and discovers that she has a weakened heart and only days to live. The movie follows her recovery as she finds true love and develops the will to survive.

Emily Young is in hand directing from a screenplay written by Larry Gross and Roberta Hanley. Have been booked to direct are Sriram Das and Chris Hanley, with production is slated to start this winter.

Currently stars opposite in "," which premiered Sunday September 9th at the Toronto International Film Festival, Bosworth could next be seen starring in "" opposite and .



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