Written by Marti Noxon based on the book by Gillian Flynn and directed by Jean Marc Vallée, Sharp Objects centers on crime reporter Camille Preaker (Adams), who, fresh from a brief stay at a psychiatric hospital, must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. Trying to put together a psychological puzzle from her past, Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims a bit too closely.
Sullivan will play Chris, an affable local bar owner and a friend of Camille’s from their high school days. Pasternak is Katie Lacey, a childhood friend of Camille, but now the ringleader of a group of ex-cheerleaders wives of Wind Gap, Missouri – small town alpha women who would clamor at the chance to relieve their high school days. Sweeney will play Alice, Camille’s young roommate during her stay at a psychiatric hospital. Alice shares her love of music and the two women form a lasting bond. Ward will portray Becca, an ex-classmate and former cheerleading teammate of Camille. She is the only one among her peers who knows Camille’s darkest secret.