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Sarah Catherine Hook (The White Lotus), Jameela Jamil (The Good Place), Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris), and Lukas Gage (Smile 2) have joined the cast of People We Meet on Vacation, the forthcoming adaptation of Emily Henry’s bestseller from Netflix and 3000 Pictures, on which we were first to report.
Details as to the quartet’s roles are under wraps. Tom Blyth and Emily Bader topline the pic from director Brett Haley (I’ll See You in My Dreams), which marks Henry’s first book adaptation to go into production.
The film follows free-spirited Poppy and routine-loving Alex, who have been unlikely best friends for a decade, living in different cities but spending every summer vacation together. The careful balance of their friendship is put to the test when they begin to question what has been obvious to everyone else — could they actually be the perfect romantic match?
Published in 2021 by Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House, the novel debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and spent more than one year on the list. It has sold more than 2 million copies in the U.S, making it Henry’s highest selling book. The book also won the Goodreads Choice Award for Romance and was listed as one of the best books of 2021 by Kirkus Reviews.
The feature adaptation is being produced under a partnership in which Sony Pictures will offer Netflix a first look at any films it intends to make for streaming. Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey and Isaac Klausner will produce, with Laura Quicksilver exec producing on behalf of the company, and Erin Siminoff overseeing the project for 3000 Pictures.
Previously, Hook has starred in Warner Bros’ The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, as well as Netflix’s supernatural teen drama First Kill, also appearing on American Crime Story and other series. Next up, she’ll be seen leading Amazon’s series remake of Cruel Intentions, also appearing in the highly anticipated third season of HBO’s The White Lotus.
Best known for starring on NBC’s The Good Place, Jamil’s other TV credits include Star Trek: Prodigy, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, to name just a few. Feature credits include Universal’s Marry Me, the animated DC League of Super-Pets and Netflix’s romantic drama Love at First Sight.
Currently starring on Netflix’s Emily in Paris, which returned for the second half of its fourth season this month, Laviscount’s also been seen on shows like Snatch (Crackle) and Scream Queens (Fox), as well as films like Last Sentinel and Your Christmas or Mine?.
Known for roles on The White Lotus and Euphoria, Gage has most recently been seen in Prime Video’s hit remake of Road House, as well as the fifth season of FX’s Fargo. Next up, he’ll be seen in Paramount’s horror sequel Smile 2, out October 18, as well as New Line’s sci-fi thriller Companion, produced by Barbarian helmer Zach Cregger, which hits theaters January 10, 2025.
Hook is repped by Gersh and Luber Roklin Entertainment; Jamil by The Artists Partnership in the UK, UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Laviscount by Gersh, the UK’s Waring McKenna, and manager Claire Dobner; and Gage by WME, 2AM, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.
