Anthony Minghella is making his next directorial effort an adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith’s bestselling series The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, about a female gumshoe in South Africa, according to Production Weekly.
Written by Richard Curtis and Minghella, The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, is located in Gaborone, Botswana and consists of one woman … the engaging Precious Ramotswe.
A cross between Kinsey Millhone and Miss Marple, this unlikely heroine specializes in missing husbands, wayward daughters, con men and impostors. When she sets out on the trail of a missing child she is tumbled headlong into some strange situations and not a little danger. Deftly interweaving tragedy and humor to create a memorable tale of human desires and foibles, the story is also an evocative portrait of a distant world.
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The film is expected to begin production this May in Botswana, Africa.
