Overview
- Patrick Schwarzenegger, who confirmed the role Tuesday on Instagram, will play Augustus “Gus” Everett opposite Phoebe Dynevor’s January Andrews in the adaptation of Emily Henry’s Beach Read.
- Yulin Kuang is directing from her own script for 20th Century Studios, with Neal H. Moritz producing via Original Films, Karina Rahardja executive producing, and Sarah Shepard and Catherine Hughes overseeing for the studio.
- Filmmakers ran a months-long search for Gus and chose Schwarzenegger after chemistry reads with Dynevor that Kuang described as “electric,” following an audition that impressed the studio despite his early dark-horse status.
- No release date has been announced, and trade outlets report the feature is planned for theaters, with production expected to begin soon now that both leads are set.
- Reaction on social platforms is mixed, with supportive notes from fans and peers alongside pushback such as #NotMyGusEverett, as interest grows around multiple Emily Henry adaptations already in development.