


THE film adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestseller “One True Loves” has set a trio of buzzy actors at the lead. Phillipa Soo (original “Hamilton” cast), Simu Liu (lead of Marvel’s “Shang-Chi”) and Luke Bracey (Netflix’s top-rated holiday romp “Holidate”) are all on board. The film will be directed by Andy Fickman (“She’s the Man,” “Parental Guidance”), and follows the moving love story of a woman unexpectedly forced to choose between the husband she has long thought dead and the fiancé who has finally brought her back to life. Production is set to begin after summer in Massachusetts. Jenkins Reid is best known for the New York Times best-selling novel “Daisy Jones & The Six,” which is currently being adapted for TV by Hello Sunshine, Circle of Confusion and Amazon Studios. Her latest novel, “Malibu Rising,” was released Tuesday. Soo originated the role of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway sensation, earning her a Tony Award nomination and numerous other accolades. She recently voiced the lead role of Chang’e in Netflix’s animated “Over the Moon,” and will next be seen in Hulu’s “Dopesick,” adapted from the book by Beth Macy. In teasers and trailers, Liu has already stunned as Marvel Studios’ first Asian superhero and will see his full solo outing this September alongside Awkwafina, Tony Leung, Michelle Yeoh and Ronnie Chieng. He is also a star of “Kim’s Convenience” and recently wrapped production on “Arthur the King” at Lionsgate. Bracey won hearts last year opposite Emma Roberts in the Nielsen streaming ratings smash “Holidate” from Netflix. He’ll next be seen in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic alongside Tom Hanks and Austin Butler and opposite Elsa Pataky in the Netflix action thriller “Interceptor” from executive producer Chris Hemsworth. Fickman most recently directed the award-winning “Heathers: The Musical,” which will reopen on London’s West End this month. (SD-Agencies) |