Daisy Edgar-Jones to Lead Tomorrow and Tomorrow Film

Daisy Edgar-Jones is heading back into the world of literary adaptations. The Normal People breakout is set to star in the upcoming film version of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, bringing Gabrielle Zevin’s beloved novel one step closer to the screen.

The 27-year-old actor will play Sadie Green, the fiercely talented video game designer at the heart of the story. The project is in final stages at Paramount, with CODA filmmaker Siân Heder directing and writing the screenplay.

A Bestseller Built for the Big Screen

First published in 2022, Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow became a literary phenomenon. The novel spent more than a year on the New York Times Best Sellers list, sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, and won the Goodreads Choice Award.

The story follows childhood friends Sadie Green and Sam Masur across three decades. Together, they build a blockbuster video game while navigating ambition, heartbreak, creativity, and the complicated intimacy of collaboration. It’s a sweeping love story — though not in the traditional sense — set against the evolving landscape of the gaming industry.

Heder’s screenplay draws on earlier drafts by Mark Bomback and Zevin herself, giving the adaptation strong ties to the original creative vision. Casting for Sam Masur has not yet been announced.

Another Chapter in Edgar-Jones’ Book-to-Screen Run

Edgar-Jones is no stranger to adaptations. She rose to global fame as Marianne in Hulu’s Normal People and later starred in the film version of Where the Crawdads Sing. Her growing résumé has made her one of Hollywood’s most reliable leads for literary properties.

Hollywood continues to lean heavily into established novels as studios seek built-in audiences, a trend also seen with recent projects like Anne Hathaway’s upcoming adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Verity and Emily Henry’s Beach Read heading to film. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow fits squarely into that strategy: a critically acclaimed novel with a passionate fan base and wide crossover appeal.

Early reports of Edgar-Jones’ casting surfaced via Deadline and Variety, signaling strong momentum behind the project.

No production start date or release window has been confirmed. For now, readers can start speculating: who should play Sam, and can any adaptation truly capture the quiet intensity of Sadie and Sam’s decades-long bond? One thing is certain — the game is officially on.