'The Girl on the Train' news: New steamy trailer released, novelist Paula Hawkins speaks on 'Gone Girl' comparison
The cinematic adaptation of Paula Hawkins' bestselling debut novel "The Girl on the Train" will soon hit the big screen, and a new trailer teasing a riveting storyline has been released.
"I used to watch this perfect couple," Emily Blunt confesses in the clip. "They were the embodiment of true love." For the uninitiated, the story revolves around Blunt's character Rachel Watson who is a distressed divorcee. She develops a fixation on a beautiful couple who lives in the same street as her former husband after seeing them during a train commute. On her way to work, she witnesses a shocking event which gets her tangled up in a criminal case, significantly altering her life.
Joining Blunt in the main character lineup are Justin Theroux as Rachel's ex-husband Tom, Rebecca Ferguson as Tom's mistress, Haley Bennett as Megan and Luke Evans as Scott. Supporting cast members include Édgar RamÃrez, Allison Janney, Lisa Kudrow, and Laura Prepon.
Hawkins' thriller is often dubbed as the next literary hit after Gillian Flynn's 2012 bestseller "Gone Girl." Published in 2015, "The Girl on the Train" quickly became a popular choice among readers and easily got the top spot on the New York bestseller list for 13 weeks. The book also broke records by spending 30 weeks at the top of the UK hardback charts, which is the longest ever.
In an interview with The Guardian, Hawkins shared her thoughts on her work being likened to another popular novel in the same genre. "I think people draw parallels because you've got an unlikable or difficult female protagonist, the breakdown of a marriage and a missing woman, and also the unreliable narrator," she explained. Compared to the protagonist in "Gone Girl," Hawkins believes that Rachel is not that unlikable. Despite being out of control at times, the author sympathizes with Rachel because of everything she had to go through.
"She's let herself spin out of control, but many of us walk a bit close to that line without crossing it," Hawkins added. "You could imagine if something dramatic happened like a failed marriage or lost job then we might, so that's how I see Rachel. I'm very sympathetic to her."
"The Girl on the Train" is directed by Tate Taylor and it will premiere on Oct. 7.
