Kaui Hart Hemmings debut novel The Descendants was adapted into a movie starring what actor who has received three Golden Globe and two Academy Awards?
Kaui Hart Hemmings Kaui Hart Hemmings is an American writer who was born and raised in Hawaii. She attended Colorado College and graduated in 1998. Her debut novel "The Descendants" was adapted by Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash into the highly acclaimed 2011 American film "The Descendants", starring George Clooney.
The Descendants The Descendants is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne. The screenplay by Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash is based on the novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings. The film stars George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, and Robert Forster, and was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures in the United States on November 18, 2011 after being screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.