Reese's Book Club Pick 'The Fine Art of Lying' Acquired for TV Series Development at UCP with Scarlett Johansson Producing
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Summary
Alexandra Andrews' thriller novel 'The Fine Art of Lying' has been selected as Reese's Book Club pick for May 2026 and acquired for TV series development at UCP (Universal Studio Group). Scarlett Johansson's production company These Pictures is executive producing alongside Andrews. The story follows Clare Bast, a former PhD student turned mother who left small-town Binghamton for Manhattan's art world and struggles to reclaim her identity. When a powerful socialite opens doors for her, she feels alive again. The project is in early development as a thriller drama series.
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Andrews is executive producing the thriller drama project along with Scarlett Johansson's These Pictures.
In The Fine Art of Lying, Clare Bast traded small-town Binghamton for Manhattan's art world but three years after pausing her PhD for motherhood, she's desperate to reclaim her identity.
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