Bad SistersStar Sharon Horgan Plans to Adapt Julia May Jonas NovelVladimirfor the Screen

Mar. 15, 2025

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Julia May Jonas’ novel,Vladimir, is coming to the screen.In a Dec. 24 interview withBustle,Bad Sisterscreator and starSharon Horganrevealed that she has plans to adapt the 2022 novel. Horgan, 54, spoke with the outlet as part of the “One Nightstand” series, which invites celebrity readers and writers to discuss their favorite books and creative processes.Vladimirfollowsa college professor becomes obsessed with a new faculty member on campus after her husband is caught up in a sexual misconduct controversy.

When the creator was first sent the book, she didn’t think she’d have time to work on an adaptation, Hogan shared.“I was makingBad Sistersand had no headspace whatsoever, and Julia hadn’t written a screenplay before … And I was like, ‘No, no, no, I just don’t have time,'" she said. But after she read the first chapter, Hogan “just made time.”

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The Irish actress said she would be open to “a little cameo” in the series too, though she enjoys “making things that I’m not in and casting people.”Horgan also shared three other books she’s enjoyed receently, includingJennette McCurdy’s memoirI’m Glad My Mom Died.

“I was a fan [of McCurdy] because my girls were obsessed withiCarly,” Horgan said. “It’s tricky with child actors and Nickelodeon things because it’s a very different way of performing — it’s very performative performing — [but] she was the opposite. She was just so dry and so naturally funny, just had this great timing and could be a clown.”

Hogan also admired McCurdy’s honesty in the memoir.“When I spoke to her about it I was just thanking her because she exposed so much of herself,” Horgan added. “It felt so helpful to hear a public figure be that honest and that committed to telling her story and not worrying about her public image.”

Sharon Horgan in 2024.Jeff Spicer/BAFTA/Getty

Jeff Spicer/BAFTA/Getty

“Myself and Jonathan Glatzer got the rights to adapt it and shopped it all over the place, but we couldn’t sell it,” Horgan said, adding, “I love the Paris setting, I love Pamplona, I love the bull fighting. And I hateandlove all the toxic masculinity.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Horgan also noted that she’s trying to read more, to set a better example for her daughters.

Sharon Horgan in 2024.Noam Galai/Getty

Noam Galai/Getty

source: people.com