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The “little love lovers” are finally coming to the screens.
Just five years after its publication, New York Times best-selling author Lynn Painter’s “Better Than the Movies” is officially being adapted.
Taking to her Instagram Tuesday morning, the Illinois-born author shared the news of the official feature adaptation of Wes and Liz’s love story.
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Just a few months after Painter announced the film adaptation of her latest young-adult novel, “Fake Skating,” she announced that the ultimate enemies-to-lovers, Wes and Liz, are coming to the screens.
“Five years (and one day)after BTTM was first published, I get to post that Netflix is adapting the book…?” wrote the author, before adding, “I shall now perish.💀💀💀💀💀.
“I mean, just the fact that Wes and Liz are going to be on-screen in a MOVIE is cool enough,but I am OVER THE MOON that my little babies have landed in such capable hands.”
As reported by her and Deadline, Netflix has roped in director Julia Hart (of “Miss Stevens” fame) and her creative partner husband Jordan Horowitz to direct the movie.
Painter gushed about the collaboration and noted that “the most important thing” is” Julia Hart and Jordan Horowitz GET Liz and Wes.”
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The upcoming film will reportedly be produced by Horowitz for Original Headquarters, along with Shauna Phelan.
Fans who were eagerly waiting for the adaptation to happen, quickly took to the social media to gush about the development. In the comment section of Simon Teen's post, a fan wrote, "Omg I need to make this cake ASAP!!! I’m soooo excited to see them come to screen!!"
"This is actually my Roman Empire and I will yap about this to everyone who will listen," added another.
Someone else added, "Oh my god I am waiting for this like for the longest time i am so excited."
‘Better Than the Movies’ is an Ultimate Ode to Rom-Coms
Published on May 4, 2021, “Better Than the Movies” follows the cute teenage high school romance of Wesley ‘Wes’ Bennett and Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Buxbaum.
In the book, Liz, a hopeless romantic, enlists the help of her arch-nemesis, who also happens to be her next-door neighbor, Wes, to get noticed by her forever crush. What happens next is anyone’s guess.
With more than 800k ratings on Goodreads, Painter’s “Better Than the Movies” is one of the most loved young-adult books of this decade. And now that Wes and Liz are coming to the screens, consider us seated.
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