Some of you expressed strong opinions (mostly negative) when we posted about Katherine Heigl getting tapped to play Stephanie Plum in the film adaptation of Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money. So we thought you’d be interested in this picture of Heigl on set, which we found via Jezebel.com.
What do you think? Anyone still pining for Sandra Bullock? Variety says that Sherri Shepard will play Lula, a choice we can definitely get behind.
Janet E. is also in the news these days for other reasons: She’s currently renegotiating her contract with publisher St. Martin’s Press. Reportedly Evanovich, who is represented by her son Peter, wants around $50 million for her next four “Plum” books, and St. Martin’s is apparently not ready to pony up quite that much (the last four books in the series cost them about $40 million). Evanovich isn’t saying much about the “private” details of the negotiation, but industry pros are wondering if she might take her fan base and self publish if she can’t find a publisher ready to pay the asking price.
In the meantime, St. Martin’s is publishing Evanovich’s Wicked Appetite, the first in a new paranormal series, on September 14.
Katherine Heigl as Stephanie Plum? Not a good idea in my opinion. She might be able to pull it off as a “still picture”, but once she starts moving and talking? No. No way.
Think Katherine Heigl would do a great job as Stephanie
Sherri Shepard is perfect for Lulu, from the beginning I had her picked to play the part.
I’m not a fan of Heigl as Plum. She has never had any chemistry on screen before-and the men in Plum’s life need chemistry!!!
wow…. idk wat 2 say bout dis…. im disapointed… i dont like katherine as steph…. id rather have Tina Fey…… i love tha books but im not so sure bout tha movie tho….
I am glad they aren’t going with Bullock – too tall. This picture looks good (Heigl as Plum) but I like the idea of Fey better. Still look forward to the movie!
So relieved that Bullock isn’t going to be Stephanie… all of her movies are the same!! She would just be reenacting all her other movies. Interested in seeing Heigl in something different, I bet she’ll end up doing awesome! Definitely couldn’t imagine it at first and was disappointed, but I’ll give her a chance before I judge her.