Oprah Winfrey to Adapt Glennon Doyle’s LOVE WARRIOR for the Big Screen
Glennon Doyle revealed today via Instagram that her bestselling memoir, Love Warrior is going to be a movie. The screenplay, written by Marissa Jo Cerar, will be produced by Harpo Films, Oprah Winfrey’s production company, and has apparently been in the works for two years.
Doyle, founder of the The Momestary and creator/president of the nonprofit Together Rising, is known for her raw, vulnerable work both as a speaker and writer. In Love Warrior, Doyle details the process of working with her husband on their damaged marriage. In her post, Doyle shares details of the meeting with Winfrey for initial talks about the project, and mentions that the film will “make women everywhere sit in their seats, breathe deeply and say: ‘me, too.‘”
Also in the Instagram post, Doyle asks for suggestions as to who should play herself and her sister, referred to as Sister in her writings. Fans have suggested a range of names including Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Garner, and Kristen Bell, with several voting for an unknown actress to bring the story to life. No official casting decisions have been made.