[8] After moving into independent film, McEwan decided "to create [her] own role"[3] and began writing the screenplay for Solitary, a feature-length drama set in Portsmouth, England.
McEwan wanted to "explore family dynamics and what happens when the truth is sacrificed for an illusion of functionality [and] show how damaging this culture of open secrets can be – not just for the individual victims, but for society as a whole.
[12] McEwan is also an award winning narrator[13] who has lent her voice to various audiobooks spanning genres such as fiction, fantasy, drama and more, including works by Maeve Binchy and Paula McLain.
Each time Helene is forced to choose between her happiness and her duty, McEwan perfectly captures the turmoil that her choice engenders, as well as the sorrow and regret she feels for the path not taken.
[20] Katharine co-wrote the WWII movie Hell Hath No Fury with Roman Serir, directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Nina Bergman and Daniel Bernhardt.
Hell Hath No Fury is the story of Marie, a woman alone facing the power of the German war machine, the French resistance and a band of American infantrymen.
McEwan collaborated with director Jesse V. Johnson again on the Bruce Willis action film White Elephant starring Michael Rooker, John Malcovich and Olga Kurylenko.