Anne HathawayandNicholas Galitzineare sizzling hot but sweet in the new trailer for the film adaptation ofThe Idea of YoubyRobinne Lee. Hathaway plays Sophie, a 40-year-old divorced mother whose husband has left her for a younger woman. After going on a trip to Coachella with her 15-year-old daughter, Sophie meets 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer in the hottest boy band on the planet, August Moon. Pretty soon, Sophie’s weekend trip turns into a whirlwind, life-changing romance. You can watch the trailer above and check out the full synopsis and new images below:
“Based on the acclaimed, contemporary love story of the same name,The Idea of Youcenters on Solène, a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet.
“When Solène must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter’s trip to the Coachella Music Festival after her ex bails at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with Hayes and there is an instant, undeniable spark. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn’t long before Hayes’ superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.”
The Idea of Youwill have its World Premiere at SXSW Festival on March 16th as the Closing Night Film and will launch Globally on Prime Video May 2nd. It’s adapted from an immensely popular book that quickly and erroneously became known as the Harry Styles romance novel. Author Lee has already explained this, tellingblogger Deborah Kalbback in 2017:
“A few years ago, my husband was away on business, and I was up late surfing music videos on YouTube when I came across the face of a boy I’d never seen in a band I’d never paid attention to, and it was so aesthetically perfect it took me by surprise. It was like…art. I spent a good hour or so Googling and trying to figure out who this kid was, and in doing so, I discovered that he often dated older women, and so the seed was planted.”
The person in that boy bandwas Harry Styles. And when Lee’s husband Eric returned home a couple of days later, she joked that she was leaving him and their two kids because she found the perfect guy. ‘Oh, and by the way, he’s half my age.'” Her husband laughed, but then said that would make a great book. No sooner had he said it than she knew it was true.
However, when asked about the similarities between Hayes and Styles byVogue, Lee said, “Inspired is a strong word.” Previously she spent six years on a semi-autobiographical novel that never sold. Still, she borrowed some of the old material for her male lead, who was mature, sophisticated, worldly, and intelligent, making him her dream guy. Hayes is Prince Harry, meets Styles, a couple of ex-boyfriends, a little of her husband, anda bit of Eddie Redmayne. Lee told Vogue:
“This was never supposed to be a book about Harry Styles. It was supposed to be a story about a woman approaching 40 and reclaiming her sexuality and rediscovering herself, just at the point that society traditionally writes women off as desirable and viable and whole."
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The Idea of You
Lee, now 46, knows what it feels like to be marginalized. After working in Hollywood for over 20 years, appearing in movies such as13 Going on 30,Hitch, and two of theFifty Shadesmovies, Lee found her auditions waning and roles shifting. In her words, you’re no longer the hot one, the girlfriend, or even the hot wife.
It really broke my spirit, and I was angry about it, and so a lot of that went into this book.
The Idea of Youis directed by legendary comicMichael Showalter, who joined Hathaway and Lee in producing the film. Other producers include Cathy Schulman, Gabrielle Union, Kian Gass, Eric Hayes, and Jordana Mollick. Jennifer Westfeldt wrote the script with Showalter and serves as executive producer.
The soundtrack for the film serves to truly flesh out the world, making August Moon feel and sound like a real pop band. As such, people have been very interested in the film’s music. Featured in the trailer, the lead single “Dance Before We Walk” from the soundtrack is out now via Arista Records. Listenherevia all digital platforms. The full Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be available in tandem with the film’s release. Pre-Order availablehere.
