First Images from 'My Sister's Bones' Adaptation Are Gripping

Nuala Ellwood's 2017 debut novel My Sister's Bones was a surprise bestseller right out of the gate. The story of a veteran Iraq and Syrian war reporter suffering from PTSD heading home to Kent after a long stint in Aleppo after the passing of her mother was an introspective thriller, informed in part by Ellwood's own experience growing up in a family of war reporters who carried as many scars as the fighters they covered. At the time, Ellwood said her lead character was mostly inspired by the late Marie Colvin, an American journalist who worked for the British newspaper The Sunday Times from 1985 until her assassination in Syria in 2012.

The novel was optioned pretty quickly for the big screen, the rights snatched up by Bill Kenwright Films from Marc Simonsson (SoloSon Media) on behalf of publisher Madeleine Milburn Ltd. However, the project dipped under the radar after that and was lost in the shuffle of pandemic projects until recently. In March 2023, the film resurfaced, with Madeleine Milburn Ltd putting out a press release on behalf of the production team confirming filming on the project had wrapped. That was accompanied by the release of first-look photos as well as the full cast list.