summary of the novel the girl on the train by paula hawkins
The Girl on the Train (novel)
The film rights for the novel were acquired in March 2014 by DreamWorks Pictures and Marc Platt Productions , with Jared Leboff ( a producer at Marc Platt ) set to produce . Tate Taylor , who directed The Help ( 2011 ) , was announced as the director of this film in May 2015 , with Erin Cressida Wilson as scriptwriter . In June 2015 , British actress Emily Blunt was in talks to portray Rachel . Author Hawkins said in July 2015 that the film 's setting would be moved from the UK to the US . The film began production in the New York City area in October 2015 . The film was released on 7 October 2016 . It remains mostly faithful to events in the book , apart from Rachel 's realisation of the truth of Tom 's accusations of her behaviour not being triggered by her own efforts , but through a chance meeting with the wife of Tom 's former manager , who reveals that Tom was actually fired from his job because of his numerous affairs at the office , rather than Rachel 's having a violent breakdown at a party . ( In reality , Rachel simply drank too much and passed out in a guest room , until Tom made her leave . )
The film rights for the novel were acquired in March 2014 by DreamWorks Pictures and Marc Platt Productions , with Jared Leboff ( a producer at Marc Platt ) set to produce . Tate Taylor , who directed The Help ( 2011 ) , was announced as the director of this film in May 2015 , with Erin Cressida Wilson as scriptwriter . In June 2015 , British actress Emily Blunt was in talks to portray Rachel . Author Hawkins said in July 2015 that the film 's setting would be moved from the UK to the US . The film began production in the New York City area in October 2015 . The film was released on 7 October 2016 . It remains mostly faithful to events in the book , apart from Rachel 's realisation of the truth of Tom 's accusations of her behaviour not being triggered by her own efforts , but through a chance meeting with the wife of Tom 's former manager , who reveals that Tom was actually fired from his job because of his numerous affairs at the office , rather than Rachel 's having a violent breakdown at a party . ( In reality , Rachel simply drank too much and passed out in a guest room , until Tom made her leave . )