Although he has definitely cropped in entrance of the digicam for cameos and visitor spots, it has been 18 lengthy years since John Waters made a film (that may be 2004’s A Soiled Disgrace). However he is lastly planning to step again behind the digicam for Liarmouth.

Deadline stories that Village Roadshow has nabbed the rights to Waters’ novel (full title: Liarmouth: A Really feel-Unhealthy Romance), which hits cabinets in Could.

The tome follows Marsha Sprinkle, a suitcase thief, scammer and grasp of disguise. Canines and youngsters hate her. Her family needs her lifeless. She’s sensible, she’s determined, she’s disturbed, and she or he’s on the run with an enormous chip on her shoulder. They name her Liarmouth ― till one insane man makes her inform the reality…

“Liarmouth is the craziest factor I’ve written shortly, so possibly it’s becoming that my novel was stunning sufficient to jumpstart the engine of my movie profession,” Waters says in a press release. “Thrilled to be again within the film enterprise, hopefully to unfold demented pleasure to adventuresome moviegoers world wide.”

There is no phrase but on who may star or when this may shoot, however we’re definitely preserving our fingers crossed for Waters’ full return to cinema.

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