We’ve had Sleepy Hollow (Tim Burton version) and Sleepy Hollow (did-Abbie-dirty TV version). We’ve had a lot of takes on Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” honestly. Here’s the latest: In screenwriter, director, and novelist Lindsay Anderson Beer’s novel Hollow, Katrina Van Tassel is the protagonist. And she’ll be played by Sydney Sweeney (Immaculate, pictured above).
Hollow is about to be both a movie and a book. As Deadline reports, Anderson Beer’s novel was picked up by Putnam, which will publish next year. Anderson Beer (Pet Sematary: Bloodlines) is also writing and directing the movie adaptation of her own book.
If any of this sounds lightly familiar, it might be because Anderson Beer’s take on “Sleepy Hollow” was announced in 2022. Back then, it was just a movie adaptation. Why, how, and when did Anderson Beer change it into a novel-first story? That backstory remains to be told.
According to Deadline, “the novel positions Van Tassel not as a romantic prize, but as the central figure in a dangerous mystery and seductive supernatural love triangle. The story blends gothic atmosphere, psychological intrigue, and erotic thriller elements into a contemporary, high-concept reinvention of the classic tale.”
The book is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2027, which Deadline says is “timed to align with development of a feature film adaptation.” This is a little unclear, but the long and short of it is that Hollow will be available for your enjoyment next year—in one form or two.
