Anne Hathaway to star in 'The Ambassador's Wife'

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Oscar winner Anne Hathaway is now set to star in the limited TV series The Ambassador's Wife from The Mark Gordon Compnay.

The series, adapted from the Jennifer Steil's novel of the same name, will focus on the kidnapping of an American woman in the Middle East and the heartbreaking choices she and her husband must make to possibly be reunited. The book was inspired by Steil's own personal experience as the wife of the British ambassador to Yemen.

Hathaway has also signed on to produce along with The Mark Gordon Company and and Entertainment One. MGC is behind other television hits such as Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds and Ray Donovan.

"The Ambassador's Wife is an incredible story that pulls you in immediately and resonates with all of us based on the images and news headlines that are pervasive in our lives today," said Gordon. "We are so fortunate to have Anne starring in this timely, gripping and compassionate drama. She is in a league all her own and we cannot think of anyone who can better portray Steil's complex heroine."

Upon completion The Ambassador's Wife will be shopped to TV and digital outlets. Anne Hathaway will next be seen opposite Robert De Niro in The Intern September 25.