Netflix Original Thriller Movie ‘The Last Mrs. Parrish’: What We Know So Far

The latest in Netflix Original psychological thriller movies is on the way after the streaming channel acquired the rights to The Last Mrs. Parrish. The movie will be based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Liv Constantine and features a twisted con artist. Read on to find out what we know so far.

The Last Mrs. Parrish as a Netflix Original movie

Netflix has acquired the rights to produce Liv Constantine’s bestselling novel, The Last Mrs. Parrish. So far, no director has been hired for the movie, but the script will be penned by Lisa Rubin. The writer previously worked with Netflix for the psychosexual thriller Gypsy, starring Naomi Watts. Executive producers for The Last Mrs. Parrish are Margaret Chernin, Valerie Constantine, and Lynne Constantine.

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Reportedly, The Last Mrs. Parrish was previously set to be developed as an Amazon series, but that project was scrapped. Producers include Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions and Liza Chasin for 3dot Productions, as part of her deal with Netflix.

What is the plot of the psychological thriller?

The Last Mrs. Parrish was first published in 2017 and became a Reese Witherspoon’s book club pick. Liv Constantine’s book has sold more than half a million copies. The following is a brief synopsis of the novel and future Netflix Original movie.

Amber Patterson is tired of being a nobody and has had enough. She is a plain, invisible woman who blends into the background, but deserves more. Amber wants a life of money and power like the one blond-haired, blue-eyed goddess Daphne Parris takes for granted.

Daphne, a socialite and philanthropist, and her real-estate mogul husband, Jackson, are considered by everyone in the exclusive town of Bishops Harbor as a couple straight from a fairy tale.

Amber’s envy is set to eat her alive, but she has a plan. She uses Daphne’s compassion and caring to insinuate herself into the family’s life. This is only the first step in a meticulous scheme to undermine Daphne. Soon, Amber becomes Daphne’s closest confidante. She even travels to Europe with the Parrish family, while growing closer to Jackson.

Meanwhile, Amber has a skeleton from her past that could undermine all her devious plans, and if discovered could lead to her well-laid plan falling apart.

Production status for The Last Mrs. Parrish

So far, no cast members have been announced for the Netflix adaptation of The Last Mrs. Parrish. However, they are expected to be announced soon. As to the movie’s production status, as of October 2021, the movie is in development, with the script being written and polished.

When can we expect the Netflix Original movie to premiere?

This early on in production, no premiere date has been set for The Last Mrs. Parrish. However, What’s on Netflix expects the movie to drop around late 2022 or early 2023.

Readers, have you read Liv Constantine’s novel, The Last Mrs. Parrish? Are you excited to see the book adapted as a Netflix Original movie? Let us know by dropping a comment below.