People We Meet on Vacation (film)

People We Meet on Vacation
Directed byBrett Haley
Screenplay byYulin Kuang
Based onPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (2021)
Produced by
  • Marty Bowen
  • Wyck Godfrey
  • Isaac Klausner
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Production
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Distributed byNetflix
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

People We Meet on Vacation is an upcoming American film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Emily Henry. It is directed by Brett Haley and stars Emily Bader and Tom Blyth.

Premise

People We Meet on Vacation follows Poppy Wright and Alex Nilsen, two best friends who are opposites in every way. She is a wild child with insatiable wanderlust while he is laidback and would rather stay home with a book. Every summer they come together for a week long vacation; until one trip where everything is ruined and they stop speaking for two years.

While Poppy is living her dream of being a travel writer of a popular magazine, she finds herself stuck and unhappy. She recalled the moments where she was truly happy were when she and Alex were travelling. Attempting to rekindle this lost bond, she contacts him again for one last trip to Palm Springs.

This eventually leads them to uncover their history together as platonic friends, including memories from previous trips and their respective relationships, family struggles, and most especially: what happened to the trip to Croatia two years ago.[1]

Cast

Production

The film has Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey and Isaac Klausner as producers for Temple Hill. The film is being produced under Sony Pictures first look deal with Netflix.[2] Brett Haley is set to direct, with Yulin Kuang adapting the screenplay. In July 2024, Emily Bader and Tom Blyth joined the lead cast.[3] Sarah Catherine Hook, Jameela Jamil, Lucien Laviscount and Lukas Gage joined in September 2024.[4] Additional casting included the addition of Alan Ruck and Molly Shannon. Principal photography began that month.[5]

References

  1. ^ "People We Meet on Vacation". Goodreads. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Kroll, Justin; Grobar, Matt (August 2, 2024). "Tom Blyth And Emily Bader Set To Star In Netflix And 3000 Pictures Adaptation Of 'People We Meet On Vacation'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Perez, Lexy (August 2, 2024). "Tom Blyth, Emily Bader to Star in Netflix and 3000 Pictures Adaptation of Emily Henry Book 'People We Meet On Vacation'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Grobar, Matt (September 18, 2024). "Sarah Catherine Hook, Jameela Jamil, Lucien Laviscount and Lukas Gage Join Netflix & 3000 Pictures' 'People We Meet On Vacation'". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. ^ London, Rob (September 25, 2024). "'Succession,' 'Only Murders in the Building' Stars Are the Next 'People We Meet on Vacation'". Collider. Retrieved October 18, 2024.