Saoirse Ronan has been cast to star in the big screen adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel On Chesil Beach.
Ronan, who is nominated for Best Actress at this year's Academy Awards for her performance in Brooklyn, will play the lead role of Florence in the film.
On Chesil Beach was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2007 and tells the story of Florence and Edward, a couple who spend their honeymoon in a small hotel on the Dorset seashore, Chesil Beach, in 1962.
Over the course of their stay they reflect on their very different upbringings and look at what the future has in store in a touching story that deals with how misunderstanding and fear can shape your life.
Ronan previously starred in an adaptation of McEwan's novel Atonement and her role as Briony Tallis earned her first Oscar nomination, for Best Supporting Actress at the 2008 ceremony.
13-year-old Ronan at the 2008 Oscars
On Chesil Beach will mark the feature film directorial debut of The Hollow Crown's Dominic Cooke, and is being produced by the team behind Carol; Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley.
Ronan previously worked with Karlsen and Woolley on 2012's Byzantium.
"It’s an extremely exciting prospect to be reunited with Saoirse Ronan on such a beautiful and heartbreaking project," Karlsen said.
Production is set to begin this Autumn.
