Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams to adapt "In Search of the Mother Tree"

The two Oscar-nominated actors, Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams will be back together in a film production. The adaptation they will star in is none other than Suzanne Simard’s memoir, In Search of the Mother Tree, a work said to have inspired James Cameron’s blockbuster Avatar. This influence is understood by the work of the scientist, who discovered that trees manage to communicate below the ground through an immense network of fungi, does it remind you of a certain gigantic plant on Pandora? Simard’s work was ridiculed in its beginnings, but recently it has been valued for having some relevance in planetary ecology. Adams will take on the role of the scientist and participate in production with Stacy O’Neil for Bound Group Entertainment. On the other hand, Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker will produce for Nine Stories. Although the story has not yet found a distributor, it is expected to do so in the coming weeks since Adams could have clear options for the awards next season, since the book has accumulated very solid reviews, and the naturalistic character of Simard It is totally in line with the times. Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams wanted to send two separate communications with their producing partners giving their opinion on the figure of Simard and the importance of his research, without leaving aside the most human part of the story. “Part of a lovely memory, from a crash course in forest ecology. And yet, he manages to deal with the things that matter most: The ways in which we take care of ourselves, fail and listen ”, said Gyllenhaal and Marker in their statement, adding the concordance of their work with the current moment:“After this last year and a half, her lessons on motherhood, connection and the natural world are more timely than ever.” Adams and her producing partner O’Neil stated in their statements that they were enthusiastic about these memoirs by the scientist, through a narrative about the overwhelming power of nature, without abandoning the parallels that she has in her personal life and ending “it is not only a beautiful memory about the shocking life of a woman, it is also a call to action to protect, understand and connect with the natural world ”.