Summary
- Dave Franco has been cast as the love interest in the next Colleen Hoover adaptation, Regretting You.
- Hoover’s novel focuses on a complex mother-daughter bond after a tragic accident.
- The success of It Ends with Us may boost the popularity of the Regretting You adaptation.
A new Colleen Hoover adaptation, Regretting You, casts a love interest after the success of It Ends with Us. Adapted from Hoover’s 2016 novel, It Ends with Us follows an aspiring entrepreneur who moves to Boston and begins a passionate, but abusive relationship with a charming neurosurgeon, which is complicated when a kind-hearted and protective friend from her past reenters her life. It Ends with Us‘ cast includes Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni (who also directs), Brandon Sklenar, Jenny Slate, and Hasan Minhaj.
Now, after It Ends with Us opened to $80 million at the box office, the next Colleen Hoover adaptation has found its love interest. According to Deadline, the upcoming adaptation of Regretting You has cast Dave Franco as Jonah, the love interest for Morgan, played by Allison Williams. It’s unclear when the adaptation will begin production or be released.
Everything We Know About Regretting You
What To Expect From The Next Colleen Hoover Adaptation
Hoover’s 2019 novel Regretting You revolves around the intricate bond between Morgan Grant, played by Williams, and her daughter Clara, played by Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire‘s Mckenna Grace). Morgan becomes a mother at a young age, sacrificing her own aspirations to raise her daughter. As Clara enters her teenage years, their relationship becomes increasingly tense, especially after a tragic accident that results in the death of Morgan’s husband and Clara’s father, Chris.
Franco will play the role of Jonah, Morgan’s romantic interest after the loss of her husband. Regretting You will be directed by Josh Boone, who previously directed the adaptation of John Green’s coming-of-age romance novel, The Fault in Our Stars. Regretting You was adapted to the screen by Susan McMartin, who co-wrote the 2019 romantic drama, After, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Anna Todd. With its writer and director both having experience adapting romance novels, they should be able to render an effective adaptation of Regretting You.
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Hoover’s immense popularity as an author skyrocketed due to the BookTok community on TikTok, which likely helped It Ends with Us become a big hit, opening to $80 million worldwide. In turn, the same will likely be true for the next Colleen Hoover adaptation, especially with some strong stars in Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, and Dave Franco on board. The momentum from It Ends with Us could end up boosting Regretting You, and likely result in more Colleen Hoover adaptations, such as Slammed, Point of Retreat, and Hopeless.
Source: Deadline
