The Idea of You is an upcoming Hollywood film in the romantic comedy genre. The film is directed by actor and comedian Michael Showalter and written by Jennifer Westfeldt. The announcement of this film has amped up the excitement for people who are into romcoms.
People have been wondering when and where they can watch this film headlined by Anne Hathaway and English actor Nicholas Galitzine. This article is for you if you are also looking for the answer to that question. So read on.
What Is The Idea of You All About?
The Idea of You is based on the eponymous novel by Robinnee Lee which was released in the year 2017. Interestingly, Lee is also an actress and The Idea of You was her debut novel. The film chronicles the story of a 40-year-old lady named Solène Marchand (Anne Hathaway). She and her husband have now divorced and share a daughter together who is in her teen years.
At one point, her ex-husband requests to take their daughter to the Coachella art festival in California. However, things take a turn when she meets a young boy named Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine) who is the lead playback singer of a boy band named August Moon. Their romance leads to interesting and fun situations.
Who Will Be In The Cast?
Popular Hollywood star Anne Hathaway plays the lead role of a loving mother in her 40s named Solène Marchand. English actor portrays the role of Nicholas Galitzine who is a young singer who meets Marchand during an art festival. His casting is apt since the actor is around the same age as the character in his real life.
Ella Rubin plays the role of her teenage daughter Izzy. Meanwhile, Reid Scott is portraying the role of Daniel. Apart from them, Jordan Aaron Hall (Zeke), Jaiden Anthony (Adrian), Raymond Cham Jr (Oliver), Viktor White (Simon), Dakota Adan (Rory), Annie Mumolo (Tracy), and Perry Mattfeld (Eva) are also playing pivotal parts in the series.
Do We Have A Release Date?
Yes, there is a release date for the film. The Idea of You will have its world premiere at South by Southwest which will take place on March 16, 2024. It will be screened in the category of the closing night section. The film will be released on May 2, 2024, on Amazon Prime Video.
Do We Have A Trailer?
The official trailer of the highly anticipated film The Idea of You was released by its makers. The video has a duration of two minutes and 32 seconds and it comprises some of the best moments and dialogues from the entire film.
It starts with Solène Marchand and Nicholas Galitzine being in each other’s arms as they are asked where they met. In response, Solene reveals that they actually met during the Coachella.
In the follow-up scene, we see both Solene and Nicholas exchanging greetings with each other inside his trailer van. Later on the same night, he does a live performance and dedicates and mentions her during his stage act. Eventually, the festival ends and the singer goes to visit Solene at her office in her town. We see how his popularity has attracted several paparazzi who are constantly stalking their movements. This makes her uncomfortable as she is not used to it and is more of a private person.
She shows him her artwork and the singer plays a music piece for her on piano. As the duo gets intimate in a scene, Marchand says to him “I’m too old for you.” But Nicholas is unbothered by the age difference and then proceeds to kiss her. She also says, “What about what people will say?”, to which the singer says: “I don’t care what they say.”
In one of the scenes, Marchand is also shocked to see an article being written online about their relationship. The article consists of a moment the duo had shared on a beach. The trailer ends with a montage of several scenes from the film which evoke different kinds of emotions. Overall, its an interesting trailer that is edited in a manner to just give a glimpse of the story without giving away much detail or spoiler from the whole narrative.
Conclusion
The Idea of You is based on an acclaimed novel that has a strong fan following. The fans of this book also called The Idea of You, are going to be delighted to see the screen adaptation of their favorite literary work. The film will provide a closer look into the world and life of a celebrity and how hard it is for them to have a normal relationship with a person. This is mainly due to the constant eye of the paps and the media who are always behind them trying to figure out what they are up to.
It gives a dreamy scenario of what would happen when a popular artist falls in love with a normal and regular woman. Since both of them come from two very different worlds, their relationship would be difficult to navigate. On one hand, there’s a woman who also has a daughter and is divorced, the other one is a young guy who has experienced love in a different way.
The Idea of You might seem like a light-hearted romcom and yet another addition to the genre that is cluttered with so many names. However, it’s not just a love story. The makers have also touched upon the celebrity worshiping culture that we have across the board and how sometimes it backfires when they try to have a normal personal life.
The romcom genre also gives a way for storytellers to also touch upon different themes through the lens of a fun and light-hearted story of two people madly in love with each other.