Romance is coming to Coachella season. Our first look at the feature adaptation of The Idea of You just arrived.
Based on the 2017 romance novel by Robinne Lee, the film follows Solène, a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet.
When Solène must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter’s trip to the Coachella Music Festival after her ex bails at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with Hayes and there is an instant, undeniable spark. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn’t long before Hayes’ superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.
Check out the first trailer for The Idea of You below.
Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine lead the romantic drama. The extended cast also includes Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld, Jordan Aaron Hall, Mathilda Gianopoulos, Raymond Cham Jr., Jaiden Anthony, Viktor White, and Dakota Adan.
The screenplay comes from Michael Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt, with Showalter also directing. The Idea of You marks Showalter’s return to the SXSW Film Festival after six years; he previously won the Audience Award for both Hello My Name Is Doris (2015) and The Big Sick (2017).
The August Moon lead single “Dance Before We Walk” featured in the trailer is now available on digital platforms. You can also expect more from August Moon when the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack releases in tandem with the film this spring.
The Idea of You will premiere at the SXSW Film Festival March 16. It will later launch globally on Prime Video streaming May 2.