Serena is an upcoming American film based upon the novel by American author Ron Rash.
Directed by Susanne Bier the film stars Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper as newlyweds Serena and George Pemberton. The film is set in Depression-Era North Carolina, and follows their struggles, as the future of George's timber empire becomes complicated when it is learned that his wife, Serena, cannot bear children. The film is scheduled for release on September 27, 2013.