Wills posted The Wicker Husband on a short story website called East of the Web.
After racking up interest from readers, she was contacted by actor Rhys Jennings who, alongside Olivier Award–winning composer Darren Clark, created a musical.
In March 2020, it opened at Watermill Theatre in Newbury, but after only four nights the theatre had to close because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A year later, she was approached by producer Justin Lothrop who asked her for film rights.
“I had a meeting with writers and directors, but after Olivia Colman came onboard in 2023 things rolled out really fast,” Wills said.
“By the end of 2024 I was out in Budapest where the film was being shot.
“When I read the script, I thought it was going to be good, and when I saw it being shot in Hungary I knew it – the end result is something unique and amazing.
“I think audiences are going to go crazy for it.”