Sarah Polley tapped to adapt Looking for Alaska.

From Variety:

Paramount has decided to go “Looking for Alaska” with Sarah Polley, signing her to adapt the coming-of-age comedy-drama.

The studio is in talks with Polley to direct the adaptation of John Green’s novel of love and loss at an Alabama boarding school. Green tweeted that Polley will direct.

Oh, Ramona, how you've grown! (She's so talented. Love her. I'm so pleased with this news.)

Via my patron Kelly, who IMed me with the news, along with the message 'THERE IS A GOD'. So, you know: I think she might be slightly excited and stuff.