I'm excited to see this film. First off, it's based on true events in Dickens life which seem little known in reader circles. Here's a good article that, among other topics, goes into this relationship: How does he come to be mine Secondly, I was so impressed with Abi Morgan's writing on her original two-season series The Hour. I trust her with this material and I'm excited to see what she does with it.

When I tweeted this today, I got a number of people responding about Abi Morgan as a writer. That combined with the fact I had zero idea Dickens had an affair makes me intrigued by this story. Thanks for the link, Shaula!