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Phoebe Dynevor to Star in Film Adaptation of Emily Henry's 'Beach Read'
Phoebe Dynevor stars as January Andrews in the adaptation of Emily Henry's bestselling 2020 novel, directed by Yulin Kuang and produced by Neal H. Moritz.
- Recently, Phoebe Dynevor was tapped to play January Andrews in 20th Century Studios' adaptation of Emily Henry's 2020 novel Beach Read.
- Clare Reeth's literary affairs team at 20th led efforts to land the rights, backed by Henry's five best-sellers and seven million copies sold since 2020.
- Yulin Kuang is directing from her own script and Neal H. Moritz, producer at Original Films, is producing with Karina Rahardja as executive producer and Sarah Shepard and Catherine Hughes overseeing for 20th.
- With People We Meet on Vacation streaming on Netflix in January, three other Henry novels are currently being adapted, reflecting growing momentum for her books on screen.
- Phoebe Dynevor, whose recent credits include Anniversary, joins a schedule that also lists other upcoming projects, while Yulin Kuang said the production is currently casting Beach Read, which follows January and Gus in neighboring Michigan beach houses as they swap genres over a summer.
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