Scripted relationships: what is known about the movie "Hypothesis of Love"
The Prime Video streaming service has released a full—fledged trailer for the romantic comedy "The Hypothesis of Love", an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ali Hazelwood. The main roles were played by Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman, and the premiere of the film will take place on September 23. The story of a fictitious relationship that gradually develops into real feelings has been one of the most popular modern romantic books for several years. About what was shown in the new trailer, why Ali Hazelwood's novel became a world bestseller and what to expect from the film adaptation, see the Izvestia article.
From fictitious relationships to real feelings
The first full—fledged trailer introduces viewers to the main characters, young researcher Olive and Dr. Adam Carlsen, played by Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman. In the story, Olive impulsively kisses Adam to convince her best friend that she has already forgotten her former crush. An unexpected act leads to an agreement on a fictitious relationship, which gradually begins to develop into real feelings.
The trailer features many scenes familiar to fans of the book. The filmmakers have preserved one of the main features of the novel — the combination of romantic comedy with the world of science and academia.
Lili Reinhart
The main and important part of the "Hypothesis of Love," a kind of driving force behind the plot, is that the two come together because of Olive's devotion to her best friend. I really liked the friendship aspect. I think it's a romantic comedy. It's about two people who fall in love with each other, but it's also based on female friendship, which is really wonderful and wonderful.
In addition to Reinhart and Bateman, the film stars Rachel Marsh, Nicholas Duvernay, Jabuki Young-White and Artie Fruscian. It was directed by Claire Scanlon and written by Sarah Rothschild. The romantic comedy will premiere on September 23.
The book that became a worldwide bestseller
The film is based on the novel of the same name by American writer Ali Hazelwood, published in 2021. After its release, the book quickly became an international bestseller and remained on The New York Times bestselling books list for several months. Her popularity was brought by a romantic plot, humor and an unusual scientific environment for the genre.
The main characters of the novel are Olive and Adam, who agree to portray a couple for their own purposes. However, gradually their arrangement begins to go beyond a simple arrangement, and the relationship becomes less and less like a game. It is the combination of the "fictitious relationship" trope with an academic atmosphere that has made the book one of the most discussed romantic novelties in recent years.
The success of the novel quickly attracted the attention of the film industry. The film rights were acquired back in 2022, and Hazelwood herself has repeatedly admitted that she followed the work on the film with interest. The history of the book is also unusual: initially it grew out of amateur online prose, but later it was completely reworked into an independent work, which is now known far beyond the limits of the reading communities.
Why has the film adaptation been waiting so long?
"The Hypothesis of Love" was considered one of the most anticipated film adaptations of modern romantic novels long before the release of the first trailer. Over the years, a large readership has formed around the book, and the story itself has regularly been recommended by BookTok and other book platforms, where romantic stories become global bestsellers thanks to reader reviews.
Additional interest was aroused by the choice of performers of the main roles. Reinhart not only played Olive, but also served as the executive producer of the film. According to the actress, it was important for the team to preserve the atmosphere of the book and show not only a romantic line, but also friendship, support and inner growth of the characters.
Lili Reinhart
We wanted to completely preserve the original source, and I think our screenwriter, Sarah, did it. So yes, the essence of the book is reflected in the film.
After the release of the full trailer, fans have already noted that the film adaptation includes many iconic scenes of the novel. Now the main question is whether the film will be able to repeat the success of the original literary source, which in just a few years turned from a popular novelty into one of the most famous modern novels in the genre of romantic comedy.
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