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EXCLUSIVE: Andie MacDowell and Kevin Bacon person joined nan formed of Beach Read, 20th Century Studios‘ adjustment of nan New York Times bestselling caller from Emily Henry. Phoebe Dynevor and Patrick Schwarzenegger presently prima pinch production group to commencement adjacent month.
Published successful 2020, Beach Read is a romanticist drama pursuing January Andrews, a successful romance novelist who struggles pinch condolences and writer’s artifact aft her father’s decease and nan find of secrets he’s agelong kept hidden. While spending nan summertime successful his Michigan formation location to hole it for sale, she unexpectedly reconnects pinch Gus Everett, an writer who was erstwhile her rival successful college. Both creatively stuck, they work together to a penning situation complete nan summer, swapping literate genres while promising that location will beryllium nary romance betwixt them. Of course, you cognize what they opportunity astir nan best-laid plans.
Yulin Kuang, nan co-writer of Netflix’s People We Meet connected Vacation — another Henry adaptation — is directing nan characteristic return from her ain script, pinch Neal H. Moritz producing via his Original Films. Karina Rahardja will exec produce. Sarah Shepard and Catherine Hughes are overseeing for 20th. The literate affairs team, led by Clare Reeth, spearheaded efforts to onshore authorities to nan book.
A Golden Globe victor and Primetime Emmy nominee, Bacon’s astir caller credits include Leave nan World Behind, MaXXXine, and Family Movie. Bacon is represented by MGMT Entertainment.
MacDowell is known for her acclaimed roles in Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Groundhog Day, Green Card, and Four Weddings and a Funeral. A aggregate Golden Globe Award nominee, she precocious received praise for her capacity successful nan bid “Maid”, with different caller credits including My Happy Ending, Searchlight’s Ready aliases Not, and her smash deed Hallmark Channel bid “The Way Home” which is presently airing its 4th and last season. MacDowell is represented by nan Gersh Agency and RMS Productions.
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