Overview

• Emily Bader and Tom Blyth lead as Poppy and Alex in the friends-to-lovers rom-com, introduced in a teaser that opens with Poppy singing to Robyn at airport baggage claim.
• Brett Haley directs from a screenplay by Yulin Kuang, Amos Vernon and Nunzio Randazzo, aiming for a character-driven throwback feel.
• Netflix schedules the global streaming release for January 9, 2026, following a staged rollout from an audio tease to today’s official first trailer.
• Temple Hill’s Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen and Isaac Klausner produce in partnership with Sony’s 3000 Pictures, with Emily Henry among the executive producers.
• Henry praises the casting and on-screen chemistry, as the film arrives as the first dated adaptation from her bestselling slate that includes Beach Read, Book Lovers, Happy Place and Funny Story.