Beach Read (2027)

When an idealistic romance novelist and a cynical literary fiction writer—rival authors with dramatically opposing worldviews and a serious case of writer's block—unexpectedly find themselves living next door to each other in a small Lake Michigan beach town for the summer, they strike an unlikely bet to swap genres and the lines between fiction and romance begin to blur.

Date of release
2027-05-05
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Director
Yulin Kuang

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Beach Read

Beach Read is an upcoming American romantic comedy film written and directed by Yulin Kuang, based on the 2020 novel by Emily Henry. It stars Phoebe Dynevor, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Kristin Davis, Tig Notaro, Ella Balinska, Andie MacDowell, and Kevin Bacon.

Production

In April 2023, it was announced that Emily Henry's novel Beach Read was being adapted into a feature film for 20th Century Studios, with Yulin Kuang set to direct. In February 2026, Phoebe Dynevor joined the cast. In April 2026, Patrick Schwarzenegger joined the cast. Andie MacDowell and Kevin Bacon would be added to the cast in May. In June, Kristin Davis, Tig Notaro, Inanna Sarkis, and Ella Balinska joined the cast.

Filming began in Toronto in June 2026, Kuang revealing this on Instagram. Steve Yedlin serves as cinematographer.

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