20th Century Studios is set to adapt Emily Henry’s popular novel Beach Read into a feature film, according to Deadline.
- Yulin Kuang has been selected to adapt the novel with Original Film producing.
- Emily Henry’s Beach Read is a romantic comedy that tells the story of two authors who swap genres for the summer.
- The novel has been a New York Times bestseller and was named one of the best books of the year by Oprah Magazine, Goodreads and other publications.
- Kuang, who is an Emmy-nominated writer and director, recently adapted People We Meet on Vacation, another New York Times bestselling novel from Emily Henry.
- Kuang also has her own three-book, seven-figure deal at Avon after multiple publishers vied for her upcoming debut novel, Good in a Room, which is expected in February 2024.