Alexandra Daddario to star in 'Can You Keep a Secret?' adaptation

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Alexandra Daddario will star in and executive produce a big-screen version of "Can You Keep a Secret?" File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

By Annie Martin, UPI

Alexandra Daddario will star in a forthcoming adaptation of Can You Keep a Secret?

Deadline reported Tuesday the 32-year-old actress will star in and executive produce a big-screen version of the Sophie Kinsella novel.

Daddario will play Emma Corrigan, a young woman who spills her secrets to a handsome stranger during a turbulent plane ride. The stranger ends up being Jack Harper, the new CEO of her company.

[post_ads]Elise Duran will direct the adaptation, with Charles Miller to executive produce with Daddario. Kinsella, who is also known for the book Confessions of a Shopaholic, said she's "absolutely thrilled" about the adaptation.

"I know my readers around the world will look forward to it just as much as I do," the author said. "I am very excited that Alexandra Daddario is to play Emma and I can't wait to see the story come alive on screen."

Daddario confirmed her casting in a tweet Tuesday.

Alexandra Daddario attends the Billboard Music Awards on May 21, 2017. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

"VERY excited to announce I'm joining 'Can You Keep a Secret,' to be directed by the amazing Elise Duran, based on the best-selling novel by Sophie Kinsella," she wrote.
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Daddario is known for the films San Andreas, Baywatch and The Layover. She also had roles on the TV series White Collar, Parenthood and American Horror Story: Hotel.