Lili Reinhart is to star in The Love Speculation.
The 28-year-old actress will lead the forged of the variation of Ali Hazelwood’s New York Occasions best-selling novel for Amazon MGM Studios and MRC, and also will government produce the film.
The Love Speculation sees Biology PhD candidate Olive Smith and tyrannical professor Dr. Adam Carlsen embark on a faux romance to see their calculated theories on love get thrown into chaos.
Claire Scanlon will direct the film from a script by The Sleepover scribe Sarah Rothschild, whereas Elizabeth Cantillon will produce and Lili and writer Ali serving as government producers.
Asserting the film, Ali – who launched The Love Speculation in 2021 and noticed it spend 10 months on the New York Occasions bestseller listing – stated in a press release: “Actually, I nonetheless can’t imagine that is taking place? Elizabeth Cantillon, Claire Scanlon, and Lili Reinhart have all created, produced, or starred in works that I’m completely feral about, and I’m past honoured that they’re selecting to carry their expertise to this challenge. Books and movies are very totally different media, and I’ve full belief on this sensible workforce.
“I can’t wait to see the ultimate product they’ll provide you with. I hope they’ve as a lot enjoyable filming as I had whereas writing the ebook.”
The challenge has been introduced simply weeks after it was revealed Lili was to seem reverse Paul Walter Hauser within the comedy thriller The Very Finest Individuals.
Brian Swibel’s upcoming movie is his directorial debut and the 2 stars will seem alongside Tim Roth, Jake Lacey, Jai Courtney and Kerry Bishe.
Whereas plot particulars are being saved underneath wraps, Deadline studies The Very Finest Individuals might be based mostly on John Lavelle’s stage play of the identical identify, and is because of enter manufacturing in New York on 22 Might.
Set in a Staten Island pub, The Very Finest Individuals follows two childhood pals who, after the mysterious taking pictures of a disgraced NYPD detective, embark on a misguided mission for redemption.
Armed with conspiracy theories and a warped sense of patriotism, they plot to confront the so-called “Deep State”, resulting in a collection of absurd and violent occasions, together with a light-hearted kidnapping.
Lavelle can be attributable to write the film’s script alongside Blades of Glory scribe Craig Cox.
The Very Finest Individuals might be produced by Brent Emery, Justin Klosky, Alex Peace-Energy, Tara Smith and Bita Khorrami for Swibel’s Triptyk Studios alongside Bonnie Timmermann.
