“Some of the descriptions of being jet-lagged in your family’s kitchen felt very familiar to me,” Sharpe said. Sharpe told People, which first reported the news, that “Crying in H Mart” resonated deeply with him as he is half British and Japanese and spent much of his childhood in Tokyo. Sharpe is starring in the BBC thriller series “Giri/Haji.” He’s also been a director on HBO/Sky’s “Landscapers” and on the dark comedy-drama series “Flowers” - both projects starred Olivia Colman.

Sharpe previously worked with Amazon on “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain,” which he directed and co-wrote. Stacey Sher is producing the movie alongside Jason Kim. Zauner is also playing a part in the film adaptation’s music - likely writing an original song or two but not composing the full score. Martin Scorsese's Favorite Movies: 58 Films the Director Wants You to See

Quentin Tarantino's Favorite Movies: 50 Films the Director Wants You to See Movie' and 'Air' Found a New Holiday Weekend: Easter Wednesday “Crying in H Mart” follows the stories of Zauner and her critical, smothering mother Chong-mi as they struggle to understand each other across a cultural fault line, only learning to see and accept one another through the formative power of music and the vibrant flavors of Korean cooking.Įvan Peters Was Originally Meant for Will Sharpe's 'White Lotus' Season 2 Role Amazon finalized its acquisition of MGM for $8.5 billion last spring, and the studio has been ramping back up with its recent hire of new film chief Courtenay Valenti. The project, which was first announced back in 2021 with Zauner herself writing the screenplay, is set at MGM’s Orion Pictures and is now moving forward under Amazon’s supervision. Will Sharpe, who starred opposite Aubrey Plaza on Season 2 of “ The White Lotus,” will direct the film adaptation of “ Crying in H Mart,” the best-selling (and heartbreaking) memoir from Michelle Zauner, better known as indie rocker Japanese Breakfast.Īs announced by the studio, Sharpe will take on the coming-of-age story about a half-Korean daughter who returns to small-town Oregon to care for her Korean mother.

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