The Lying Life of Adults: Netflix confirms Elena Ferrante’s new adaptation

Elena Ferrante and the success of The prodigious friend

Elena Ferrante is a famous and mysterious novelist who has always wanted to stay in the shadows – his true identity is kept hidden. Thus, her interventions are minimal and she very rarely accepted interviews. However, his works, of autobiographical inspiration, have earned him great renown in the world of literature. And its popularity grew even more when HBO and Rai decided to mass-adapt the saga The prodigious friend, which tells the story of two friends from a poor neighborhood in Naples in the early 1950s. A very high quality series, therefore titled The prodigious friend, and which has, to date, covered the first two volumes: The prodigious friend and The New Name. Season 3, which corresponds to the third novel, The one that flees and the one that remains, should be released soon.

The series was a great success around the world, including a preview at the Venice Film Festival in 2018. In France, Canal + took care of the broadcast. Faced with this enthusiasm for the author, others have thought of adapting her work. Notably Netflix, who just confirmed (via Deadline) the production ofa series adapted from the novel The Lying Life of Adults.

Adult Lives on Netflix

The Lying Life of Adults is, to date, the last novel published by Elena Ferrante. Netflix had acquired the rights when it was released and therefore decided to finally move forward on this project. The story takes place in Naples in the 1990s and follows young Giovanna. As a teenager, she discovers family secrets that will change her life. It is not yet known who will play the teenager, but actress Valeria Golino is expected to participate in the project as Giovanna’s aunt. Everything will be shot in Italy and in the author’s language, by director Edoardo De Angelis. Finally, note the presence of Fandango in production, already at the origin of the adaptation of The prodigious friend.

No release date has yet been announced for The Lying Life of Adults. But you can still discover the novel.