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Out of the many (and I do mean *many*) movies based on books coming our way, there are a few I'm most excited for. We're still waiting on new updates for Fourth Wing, It Ends With Us, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Book Lovers, but we finally have an update on one of my most-anticipated movies ever: Beach Read by Emily Henry! The author (whose new book Funny Story drops April 23, 2024) finally gave us our first bit of movie news on March 4, 2024, and it's made me even more excited than I already am. Here's everything we know about the Beach Read movie — plus which Taylor Swift album you should listen to if it's your favorite ;).
Who's in the Beach Read cast?
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It'll be quite a little bit before we get an official Beach Read movie cast, but I am already daydreaming about who could step into these two characters' shoes. But it looks like we might already have two stars in talks to join the film — thanks to some Instagram sleuthing.
Both Emily Henry and Yulin Kuang reposted The Bear actress Ayo Edebiri's St. Patrick's Day Instagram post (a photo featuring Ayo and Paul Mescal). While this *could* just be a part of the running joke that Ayo's Irish, all signs (re: the Instagram reposts *and* the fact Paul said he wants to do a rom-com with her) lead me to believe we could see them onscreen sooner rather than later!
“I can’t confirm or deny anything with casting for any movie," Emily Henry tells Variety. "I think that [Paul Mescal and Ayo Edebiri] would be amazing. I actually saw them being discussed [online] for several different roles — and I definitely have a favorite. But it’s fun, because different adaptations would either have one of them playing to type, or one of those adaptations would have them both playing to type, and one of them would have them both playing against type. It’s an interesting thing. I mean, they’re great, they could do anything.”
What is Beach Read about?
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Beach Read follows rom-com author January Andrews and "serious novelist" Augustus Everett, two authors with the same problem: serious writer's block. Dealing with different forms of heartbreak, and forced to stay in the same lakeside neighborhood for the summer, January and Gus decide to swap genres to see if they can get out of their respective ruts — and miraculously find a happy ending.
Is Beach Read going to be a film?
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Yes, we're getting a Beach Read movie! Deadline confirmed the adaptation in April of 2023, announcing that the film would be distributed by 20th Century Films, and that Dollface director Yulin Kuang would write and direct the movie. And on March 4, 2024, Emily Henry posted a screenshot of the script cover, which means there's a good chance the movie is already written!
Is Beach Read a spicy book?
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Yes, Beach Read is a spicy book, which just means it has some explicit sexual content. If you have a younger reader interested in jumping on the EmHen train, we'd recommend doing some research beforehand, or even reading the book together!
Are Emily Henry books turning into movies?
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Yes, there are multiple Emily Henry books that are turning into movies! In addition to Beach Read, we're getting a Book Lovers movie (my personal favorite EmHen book), as well as People We Meet on Vacation. It's only a matter of time before Happy Place and Funny Story become movies or TV shows, too!
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