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How Is 'Love Hypothesis' Connected to 'Star Wars' Amid Tom Bateman Casting?
MONTREAL, CANADA, JUL 16 – Lili Reinhart leads and executive produces the film adaptation of Ali Hazelwood's bestselling rom-com, which spent 10 months on the New York Times bestseller list.
- Amazon MGM Studios announced a 2023 film adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s 2021 bestseller The Love Hypothesis, starring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman.
- The Love Hypothesis began as fan fiction about Star Wars characters Rey and Kylo Ren, which an agent discovered on AO3 before proposing a rework.
- The film follows Olive Smith, a biology PhD candidate played by Reinhart, who enters a fake relationship with hotshot professor Adam Carlsen, played by Bateman.
- Tom Bateman, married to Daisy Ridley who portrayed Rey, also co-starred with Ridley in 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express, fueling speculation about intentional casting.
- The book’s success and Hollywood interest reflect fan fiction’s evolving cultural impact, while Ridley praised the novel’s inspiration and expressed excitement for the adaptation.
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How Is 'Love Hypothesis' Connected to 'Star Wars' Amid Tom Bateman Casting?
Tom Bateman joining the film adaptation of The Love Hypothesis is a casting of epic proportions if you know the Star Wars — and Reylo — lore. So allow Us to break it down for you. Ali Hazelwood‘s The Love Hypothesis was an overnight success when the book was published in 2021. But to some Star Wars fans — at least if you rooted for Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) — it might have sounded familiar after getting its start as fanfictio…
Star Wars' 'Reylo' Fan Fiction Film Casts Tom Bateman, Husband of Daisy Ridley
“The Love Hypothesis,” which began as a Rey x Kylo Ren “Star Wars” fan fiction, will soon receive a film adaptation from Amazon MGM. The company announced a lead actor today, with Tom Bateman set to star as Dr. Adam Carlsen. Bateman, it should be noted, is married to the actress behind Rey, Daisy Ridley. “Hypothesis: Tom Bateman is the perfect Adam Carlsen,” Amazon MGM Studios posted on X. “Amazon MGM Studios announced that Tom Bateman is set to…
Lili Reinhart Ditches Her Signature Blonde For Her Darkest Hair Color Yet
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