Sydney Sweeney to Star in Film Adaptation of Viral Reddit Story

The thriller, based on Joe Cote's 2021 r/nosleep short story, will be written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Eric Roth and produced by Warner Bros.

Joe Cote, a Massachusetts high school teacher, wrote the viral Reddit story 'I Pretended to Be a Missing Girl,' which gained widespread attention on the r/nosleep subreddit in 2021.
Sydney Sweeney will star in and produce the film adaptation through her production company Fifty-Fifty Films, marking another step in her growing influence in Hollywood.
The story follows a drifter who impersonates a missing girl to rob her family, only to uncover a disturbing truth about the disappearance.
Oscar-winning screenwriter Eric Roth, known for 'Forrest Gump' and 'Dune,' is attached to write the screenplay, though no director has been announced yet.
Warner Bros. acquired the film rights after a competitive bidding process, with Joe Cote serving as an executive producer on the project.