Starry Seagull Film from Stephen Karam & Michael Mayer Set for 2018 Release by Sony

The upcoming film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull has landed in the hands of Sony Pictures Classics for a 2018 release. The previously announced film will feature an adaptation by The Humans Tony winner Stephen Karam, who adapted a 2016 Broadway revival of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, and direction by Tony winner Michael Mayer (Hedwig and the Angry Inch).

"It was incredibly gratifying to work on a project that brought together such talented collaborators from film and theater on both sides of the camera," Mayer told Broadway.com in an exclusive statement. "I'm excited to bring my favorite Chekhov play to a new audience with this astonishing cast in Stephen Karam’s fresh cinematic adaptation."

The Seagull focuses on friends and lovers who all fall for the wrong person. The adaptation, which was filmed in 2015 in New York City, is packed with stage alums, led by Annette Bening as Arkadina and Saoirse Ronan as Nina.

The cast will also include Tony winner Brian Dennehy as Sorin, Tony nominees Elisabeth Moss as Masha and Mare Winningham as Polina and Corey Stoll as Trigorin, along with Jon Tenney, Glen Fleshler, Michael Zegen and Billy Howle. An exact 2018 release date for The Seagull will be announced at a later time.