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She took the music world by storm as Japanese Breakfast, and then the book world with her 2021 memoir, Crying in H Mart. Next, Michelle Zauner was poised to tackle Hollywood with a film adaptation of her bestseller. But after the exciting announcement in 2023, plans for the film have remained up in the air. Will the beloved book ever make its way to the screen? Here’s what we know so far.

What’s the current status of the Crying in H Mart film?

Zauner revealed to Ssense in January 2025 that production is “on pause” following the writers and actors strikes’ and the director, Will Sharpe, exiting the project. And given Japanese Bre

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