The Canadian-Korean director Shelly Hong and writer Lynda Simmons are reuniting to bring the novel Getting Rid of Rosie to the big screen under the title Get Over It. Hong will helm the film adaptation, marking her directorial debut, likely to be shot in mid-2026 in Toronto or Hamilton, Ontario. This follows Hong's co-writing a screenplay with Simmons as part of a book optioning deal. Simmons penned Get Rid of Rosie as her debut novel.
Get Over It is billed as a female-led supernatural comedy where Karma breaks all the rules to give Samantha Choi a chance to choose the life she truly desires. However, this chance comes with a catch - Samantha must get rid of the ghost of Rosie Fisk, a best friend who ruined her life and has no intention of moving on, according to the producers' synopsis.
Tina Jung, Donald MacLean Jr., and Mimi Kuzyk are attached to the Get Over It adaptation from I Crone Productions, which will be shopped at the Whistler Film Festival this week. Lainie Knox (Children Ruin Everything, Tallboyz) will serve as the director of photography on Get Over It.
Hong and Simmons previously collaborated on Ed & Alfie, a dramatic short that starred Lauren Arthur, Jayne Eastwood, and Carolyn Fe. "Lynda and I had just finished shooting Ed & Alfie and we wanted to continue the momentum, so we decided to adapt one of her books," Hong said in a statement. "I was expecting a fluffy romantic comedy, but it turned out to be a story about female relationships that was honest and had gravity. I suggested making the main character Korean so I could contribute to the story, and when she agreed, I was on board," she added.
The Whistler Film Festival continues through Sunday just north of Vancouver, offering a thrilling lineup of films and events that are sure to captivate audiences.
