Judy Blume Interview: Why She Finally OK’d an Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Movie

Over 50 years since her novel Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret was published, author Judy Blume is now serving as a producer on the feature film adaptation. In an interview with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff, Blume opens up about why writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig was the creative that inspired her to finally say yes to Margaret’s silver screen debut. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret is a coming-of-age story about Margaret Simon played by Abby Ryder Fortson. With the support of her mother (Rachel McAdams) and grandmother (Kathy Bates), who are on coming-of-age journeys of their own, Margaret tackles scary pre-teen challenges like getting her first bra, exploring religion and putting on her very first maxi pad. What’s the key to capturing such an iconic book’s spirit on film? That’s exactly what Blume and Fremon Craig discuss with Perri in their interview. Check out this video to find out what gave Blume the confidence that Fremon Craig was the right person to helm the adaptation an