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Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman to Star in 'The Love Hypothesis' Film

Amazon MGM Studios and MRC have confirmed Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman as leads, marking the start of pre-production on the rom-com adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s bestseller.

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Tom Bateman, right, and wife Daisy Ridley attend the "Magpie" U.K. premiere during FrightFest 24 at the Odeon Luxe West End in London on Nov. 1, 2024.
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Overview

  • Lili Reinhart will play biology PhD candidate Olive Smith and also serve as an executive producer on the film.
  • Tom Bateman has been cast as Dr. Adam Carlsen, completing the lead pairing and lending meta significance as Daisy Ridley’s husband.
  • Claire Scanlon will direct from a Sarah Rothschild screenplay, with Elizabeth Cantillon producing and Ali Hazelwood among the executive producers.
  • Hazelwood’s novel spent ten months on the New York Times bestseller list, sold in 40 countries and was named Amazon’s Best Romance of the Year.
  • The adaptation has officially entered pre-production under Amazon MGM and MRC, though no release date has been announced yet.