Hollywood star Claire Danes is one of three actresses signed up by Focus Features for its upcoming big-screen adaptation of Susan Minot's bestselling novel 'Evening'.

Joining Danes in the anticipated film will be actress Toni Collette and Tinseltown veteran Vanessa Redgrave, both admitted admirers of Minton's acclaimed novel.

The story centres on 65-year-old cancer patient Ann Grant Lord, to be played by Redgrave, who looks back longingly at the weekend when she met the love of her life, while her two daughters, to be played by Danes and Collette, battle to come to terms with their mother's deteriorating condition.

Minot herself has been signed up to adapt her novel into a workable script, which will then be handed over to Hungarian director Lajos Koltai, who is set to start shooting as soon as the cast has been finalised.

interesting. sounds like there's a lot of potential there, the story and the actresses chosen. thanks for the info.

claire is <3 btw

Pfft. Danes is a stuck-up bitch. My sister met her while working in Zac Posen's, she's super uppity.

Apparently.

No Shes Really Sweet And Down To Earth