Director Joe Wright talks the harrowing journey of his film The Woman In the Window

After nearly three years of delays, fans will finally be able to see the adaptation of The Woman in the Window on Netflix later this year, with director Joe Wright opening up about the bizarre journey.

The film was originally set up as a 20th Century Fox project, adapted from A.J. Finn’ 2018 novel, but the project was in limbo after Disney purchased the studio, with reshoots ordered following tests screenings where the audience was confused.

Its 2020 release was then postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Netflix buying the film in August, with Wright confirming in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly that the film is set for release in the first half of 2021.

Director: After nearly three years of delays, fans will finally be able to see the adaptation of The Woman in the Window on Netflix later this year, with director Joe Wright opening up about the bizarre journey

New release: Its 2020 release was then postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Netflix buying the film in August, with Wright confirming in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly that the film is set for release in the first half of 2021

New release: Its 2020 release was then postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Netflix buying the film in August, with Wright confirming in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly that the film is set for release in the first half of 2021

The film follows Amy Adams’ character Dr. Anna Fox, an agoraphobic woman who can’t leave her house in New York City.

Wright revealed that he was drawn to the adapted screenplay by Tracy Letts because of the constraints involved.

‘I liked the idea of the kind of minimalist constraints of making a film that is completely set in one house,’ he said.

Agoraphobic: The film follows Amy Adams' character Dr. Anna Fox, an agoraphobic woman who can't leave her house in New York City

Agoraphobic: The film follows Amy Adams’ character Dr. Anna Fox, an agoraphobic woman who can’t leave her house in New York City

Minimalist: 'I liked the idea of the kind of minimalist constraints of making a film that is completely set in one house,' he said

Minimalist: ‘I liked the idea of the kind of minimalist constraints of making a film that is completely set in one house,’ he said

The story escalates when she befriends one of her neighbors, Jane (Julianne Moore) and she sees her husband (Gary Oldman) stabbing her one night.

Things get even more complicated when it’s revealed her husband is a detective, who claimed nothing happened, while another woman (Jennifer Jason Leigh) claims to be Jane.

Wright added he has always been interested in, ‘the blurring between subjective and objective reality, truth and lies, and the lies we tell ourselves and how we create our own reality.’

Reality: Wright added he has always been interested in, 'the blurring between subjective and objective reality, truth and lies, and the lies we tell ourselves and how we create our own reality'

Reality: Wright added he has always been interested in, ‘the blurring between subjective and objective reality, truth and lies, and the lies we tell ourselves and how we create our own reality’

The director admitted he ‘didn’t know the book prior to reading the script. And I was thrilled and excited and I wanted to know what happened next.

He also added that Tracy Letts’ adapted screenplay is a, ‘fairly faithful adaptation” of the source material.

When asked about all of trials and tribulations he’s gone through with this film, Wright summed it up simply: ‘Oh my God.’

Trials: When asked about all of trials and tribulations he's gone through with this film, Wright summed it up simply: 'Oh my God'

Trials: When asked about all of trials and tribulations he’s gone through with this film, Wright summed it up simply: ‘Oh my God’

Addressing the reshoots, Wrights said, ‘There were some plot points that people found a bit confusing — I would say possibly too opaque maybe.

‘So we had to go back and clarify certain points, but I think also we tried to make sure we didn’t oversimplify anything and make things too clear,’ he added. 

Now that the film is ready, Wright added, ‘I’m very interested to see how people respond to the film and I can’t wait for its release.

‘What I hope people will take away from this is a sense that our own fears can incarcerate us. And this is a story about a woman who manages to overcome her own fears, and leave them behind her,’ he added.

Confusing: Addressing the reshoots, Wrights said, 'There were some plot points that people found a bit confusing — I would say possibly too opaque maybe

Confusing: Addressing the reshoots, Wrights said, ‘There were some plot points that people found a bit confusing — I would say possibly too opaque maybe

Oversimplify: 'So we had to go back and clarify certain points, but I think also we tried to make sure we didn't oversimplify anything and make things too clear,' he added

Oversimplify: ‘So we had to go back and clarify certain points, but I think also we tried to make sure we didn’t oversimplify anything and make things too clear,’ he added