Katherine Center’s Things You Save in a Fire is headed to the big screen, Deadline reports.
Missy Peregrym, the actor known for her roles in Van Helsing and FBI, is producing the adaptation of Center’s 2019 book.
The novel, published by St. Martin’s, follows Cassie, an Austin, Texas, firefighter who moves to Boston to care for her estranged, ailing mother. A critic for Kirkus called the book “a sharp and witty exploration of love and forgiveness that is at once insightful, entertaining, and thoroughly addictive.”
Peregrym will produce the film adaptation with Oakhurst Entertainment, the media company led by Jai Khanna (Black Bear, Four Good Days). Deadline reports Peregrym might star in the movie.
“I have always been attracted to projects that showcase the depth of pain, the cost of our defenses and the healing qualities of love,” Peregrym said. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to expand this redemptive story into a film, visually expressing what Katherine so wonderfully built in her book.”
Center shared news of the planned adaptation on Instagram, writing, “So! Excited! To share! The gorgeous, talented, and super likable Missy Peregrym (star of FBI) has optioned Things You Save in a Fire!!”
Michael Schaub is a Texas-based journalist and regular contributor to NPR.
