Emily Henry fans had a field day last week when the creator shared a St. Patrick’s Day selfie of “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri and “Regular Folks'” Paul Mescal.
Although Edebiri posted the original photo on her Instagram, it was Henry and screenwriter Yulin Kuang’s reposts that made fans start to think that the actors could have been cast in one of the films adapted from Henry’s novels: “People Who we met on the road,” for which Kuang is writing the script; “Seashore Learn”, written and directed by Kuang; or “Ebook Lovers”, developed by the company that produced “Aftersun” by Mescal.
The posts came just months after Mescal mentioned in an interview that he hoped to star in a romantic comedy with Edebiri sometime in the next five years.
“I cannot verify or deny anything in the cast of any film. I will say these are two of my favorite ‘Irish’ actors,” Henry instructed. Selection. (Mescal is Irish; Edebiri is not — but the internet likes to joke that she is because of a joke she keeps.)
But Henry clearly spent some time imagining them as one of the couples she wrote about.
When asked if she thinks Edebiri and Mescal would be a great match for either film, Henry said: “I do. I feel like they would be wonderful. I’ve actually seen them mentioned (online) for several different roles – and I definitely have a favorite. But it’s fun, because different diversifications would cause one of them to participate in the type, or one type of diversifications would cause both of them to participate in the type, and one of them would cause both of them to participate in opposition to the type. It is a factor that draws attention. I mean, they’re great, they can do something.
The scripts for “Seashore Learn,” “People We Met on Travel,” and “Ebook Lovers” haven’t been completed yet, but Henry says he hopes “there will be things to talk about very soon.”
For now, she says “Seashore Learn” – perhaps the fan favorite for incorporating Mescal and Edebiri – already has a “fantastic” first draft. The story follows January Andrews, a successful romance author who is struggling after the death of her father and the discovery that he was having an affair, who ends up moving into the seaside house next door to Augustus Everett, her former rival at school. and now an acclaimed creator of literary fiction.
“It’s so different from what I could have thought when planning it. It seems like a big swing, which I’m making because I think the worst thing a movie can be is boring and mediocre. If we’re doing it, let’s move on,” says Henry. “Yulin is working on the next draft now and needs to be able to do more soon. In fact, it feels completely different and special.”
Henry adds that the script for “People We Know on the Road” has “gone through several different drafts,” but with Kuang’s personal debut novel coming out next month, new drafts for “People We Know” and “Coast Learn” it must “be prepared as quickly as possible, because she needs to get them off her plate.” She also adds that she talks to “Folks We Meet” director Brett Haley “at least once a week” about the project.
Then there’s the film “Ebook Lovers,” for which Henry says a draft by author Sarah Heyward is now in the “tweaking” phase.
Regarding possible on-screen adaptations of her 2023 novel “Joyful Place” or “Humorous Story,” which will be released on April 23, Henry only shared that she hopes to have details “very soon” and that she is open to exploring television as an alternative. to the movies. : “I’m giving my wink to Lucille Bluth,” she jokes.
While Henry says she suspects all three current film adaptations will be “very different” from each other, she hopes to create a unique aesthetic across the board – similar to the cohesive cover design across all five. books.
“One thing I’ve been concerned about with all my producers and directors is the need for a very distinct sense of warmth in the real environment,” says Henry. “Characters can still be confusing, conflicts can still happen, but the setting and settings are just as important and are often what make me want to rewatch something again and again. Nancy Meyers’ writing and direction are beautiful, but her roles are what make you want to be in that movie. Similar factor with Nora Ephron – it’s Nora Ephron New York, not quite the real New York, and it feels so magical and aesthetic. When you get that feeling of the first peak of autumn, you want to watch ‘You’ve Bought Mail’. That’s one thing they all know I’m really big on.”
“I trust the administrators we have and I feel like they really understand,” she continues. “Plus, they know that I always have an eye on my readers and would like them to be completely happy. Therefore, in my involvement in each adaptation, my important goal is to express the activities of the readers.”
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