Sadie Sink may be trading Hawkins for the Hamptons. The actor, best known for playing Max Mayfield in Stranger Things, and more recently, Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is in talks to star in an adaptation of Emma Cline’s acclaimed 2023 novel The Guest.According to Deadline, A24 and Square Peg are in negotiations for the rights to the book, with Lorene Scafaria (Hustlers) in talks to write and direct. Sink would reportedly also produce.Cline’s second novel, The Guest, was all the rage when it arrived in summer 2023, and its screen rights have since become a coveted commodity in Hollywood, attracting interest from studios and stars like Sink.Here’s everything we know so far.What is The Guest about?The film is based on Cline’s novel of the same name, which became a bestseller and received significant critical attention.Cline’s novel follows Alex, a 22-year-old escort who finds herself without a place to stay after an older, wealthy man she has been dating sends her away from his Hamptons home. Rather than return to New York City, Alex drifts through Long Island’s affluent beach communities, relying on her ability to read people and manipulate their expectations to find somewhere to sleep and a way into the next party.Set over the final days of summer, the novel offers an unsettling portrait of class, power, and belonging. Alex is both an outsider and a calculating presence within the world she navigates, making her a complicated and unpredictable protagonist.When describing the core of the book and potential similar works, Cline referenced Josh and Benny Safdie’s 2017 thriller Good Time starring Robert Pattinson.Who is in the cast?Sink is in talks to play Alex, the novel’s central character. The actor has built a following through her performance as Max Mayfield in Netflix’s Stranger Things and has also appeared in films including The Whale and Dear Zoe. She also recently took on a major Marvel role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day as Jean Grey, which she’ll also portray in Marvel’s upcoming X-Men reboot.Sink’s casting is not yet finalized, and no other cast members have been announced.Who is behind the film?Lorene Scafaria is in talks to write and direct the adaptation. She is best known for directing 2019’s Hustlers, the crime drama starring Jennifer Lopez. She has also directed episodes of Succession and New Girl.A24 and production company Square Peg are reportedly in talks for the exclusive rights to the book.When will it be released?A release date has not been announced.Is there a trailer?Not yet!This story will be updated as more details become available.