How Judy Blume's 'Margaret' became a movie

Judy Blume long declined offers to option "Margaret," aware that to many, the book is a sacred text,  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment April 27, 2023 How Judy Blume's 'Margaret' became a movie: Time travel and no streamers, for a start Judy Blume, James L. Brooks and Kelly Fremon Craig hash out — and argue over — how they finally came to adapt "Are Your There God? It's Me, Margaret." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Disney sues Ron DeSantis over Florida district: 'A targeted campaign of government retaliation' Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have been battling over the company's self-governing powers in the area of the state that includes Walt Disney World Resort. SHARE       READ MORE Celebrating Carol Burnett at 90: She was built for comedy and for TV NBC is celebrating the comedian and actor with a special, "Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT CinemaCon 2023: 'The Flash' screens, Hollywood disses streaming CinemaCon in Las Vegas highlights the movie theater industry's ongoing recovery, with stars and studios committing to exclusive theatrical releases — again. SHARE       READ MORE Meet Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma, the Mexican regional stars making history on the pop charts Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma's "Ella Baila Sola" is the first Mexican regional song to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. SHARE       READ MORE Tucker Carlson is about to find out if he's bigger than Fox News With his ouster from Fox News, Tucker Carlson holds the rare distinction of being fired by all three major cable news channels. Yet every time so far, he has bounced back and grown his audience, while moving toward darker and more divisive themes. What's stopping him from doing it again? SHARE       READ MORE Where do the red carpet looks go at the end of the night? This fashion archivist has a growing solution The Wardrobe, founded by Julie Ann Clauss, recently expanded to Los Angeles to archive and care for entertainers' fashion pieces. What began as a job with Tom Ford evolved into a service for the industry. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US