Sadie Sink in talks to star in Emma Cline's 'The Guest' adaptation

A24 and Square Peg are in exclusive negotiations for the film rights to Emma Cline's novel The Guest, Deadline reports. Sadie Sink is in talks to star and would produce alongside Square Peg, while Lorene Scafaria is in talks to write and direct.

Deadline's sources said roughly 12 other buyers were in the mix before the A24 and Square Peg package won out. The rights deal remains under negotiation, and no production or release date was reported.

Published in 2024, The Guest follows a calculating grifter navigating a summer in the Hamptons. The novel was longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Award and appeared on several outlets' best-of-the-year lists.