Dolly Parton's best-selling novel co-authored with James Patterson, Run, Rose, Run, is headed for the big screen via Sony Pictures. The film will also star and be co-produced by Dolly along with Reese Witherspoon and her Hello Sunshine media company and James Patterson and his James Patterson Entertainment.
Dolly told The Hollywood Reporter, “I am thrilled to be bringing Run, Rose, Run to Sony Pictures. I’m looking forward to working with Sony and being in the movie as well. It’s a good time to be excited, working with some of my favorite people."
The book is about a young woman who makes her way to Nashville to pursue her music dreams. It was released on March 7th.
In addition to the companion album of the same name which was released with the book through Dolly's own Butterfly Records, she will also write original songs for the project.
