{"id":745733,"date":"2026-09-01T19:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-romance-producers-know-about-bringing-love-stories-to-screen\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T19:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:20:24","slug":"what-romance-producers-know-about-bringing-love-stories-to-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-romance-producers-know-about-bringing-love-stories-to-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"What Romance Producers Know About Bringing Love Stories to Screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af490b864e70\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af490b864e70\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-romance-producers-know-about-bringing-love-stories-to-screen\/#Aligning_With_Authors_%E2%80%9CSuch_a_Massive_Voice_in_How_We_Decide_How_Were_Gonna_Paint_Their_Stories%E2%80%9D\" >Aligning With Authors: \u201cSuch a Massive Voice in How We Decide How We\u2019re Gonna Paint Their Stories\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-romance-producers-know-about-bringing-love-stories-to-screen\/#Book_Search_Excitement_%E2%80%9CHunger%E2%80%9D_and_BookTok\" >Book Search: Excitement, \u201cHunger\u201d and BookTok\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-romance-producers-know-about-bringing-love-stories-to-screen\/#Streaming_vs_Theatrical_Fandom_Takes_Care_of_Marketing\" >Streaming vs. Theatrical: Fandom Takes Care of Marketing\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-romance-producers-know-about-bringing-love-stories-to-screen\/#Inclusivity_and_Telling_%E2%80%9CEveryones_Stories%E2%80%9D\" >Inclusivity and Telling \u201cEveryone\u2019s Stories\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-romance-producers-know-about-bringing-love-stories-to-screen\/#Looking_Ahead_Classic_Love_Stories_Reimagined_and_the_%E2%80%9CMore_the_Merrier%E2%80%9D_With_Adaptations\" >Looking Ahead: Classic Love Stories Reimagined and the \u201cMore the Merrier\u201d With Adaptations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<em>Some stories refuse to stay on the page. <\/em>The Hollywood Reporter\u2019<em>s Beyond the Book column explores what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens when books make the leap to screen and beyond \u2014 unpacking what changed, how it was done and why it matters with the creatives who made it.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t***\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThere\u2019s a reason producer Jennifer Gibgot and manager-producer Lena Roklin keep finding each other at the center of the romance-adaptation arena.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tGibgot has spent three decades contributing to the romance genre\u2019s onscreen catalog \u2014 from <em>She\u2019s All That <\/em>and <em>17 Again<\/em> to Nicholas Sparks\u2019 <em>The Last Song, <\/em>the <em>After<\/em> films and the <em>Step Up <\/em>franchise. Roklin forged a path building a management company that works with young stars, but also works as a producer with credits including <em>Upgraded<\/em>, <em>One Fast Move<\/em> and <em>The Other Zoey<\/em>. She recently produced <em>Clashing Through the Snow <\/em>for Amazon MGM, starring Chris Briney and Michelle Randolph.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIt\u2019s fitting that a romance story would spark a creative partnership between Gibgot and Roklin. After acquiring the rights to Anna Todd\u2018s <em>The Last Sunrise<\/em> novel, her new romance departure from her bestselling <em>After<\/em> books that were adapted into feature films that Gibgot produced, Gibgot was searching for a director. The film\u2019s would-be director Carlson Young was traced back to Roklin\u2019s roster.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cAll roads lead back to Lena,\u201d Gibgot tells<em> The Hollywood Reporter.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe film was eventually sold to Amazon, with the two forging their own organic chemistry that has led to a string of high-profile book-to-screen deals \u2014 several they tease are unannounced but with authors Elena Armas, Lauren Asher and Meagan Brandy. Their recently announced project includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> adaptation of Todd\u2019s forthcoming romance <em>House of Crowns<\/em>, which they describe as \u201c<em>Maxton Hall <\/em>on steroids.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cI represent a lot of these young artists who did a lot of Jen\u2019s movies over the years, and so we\u2019ve been really good friends for a really long time, but I think there was this moment where we started seeing how much we love just being in the trenches together,\u201d Roklin says. \u201cI guess her love of books and her being a rabid reader, and my history of being a rabid reader, I think it really aligned and we have clearly very similar taste\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAs they stand on the front lines of an industry racing to option the next big hit, having just released <em>The Last Sunrise<\/em> last week, which was also produced by Gibgot\u2019s producing partner Andrew Parnay and Ethea Entertainment, the two reflected on the industry\u2019s romance adaptation boom with <em>THR<\/em>, offering their insights and formula with what goes into making the next hit book adaptation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aligning_With_Authors_%E2%80%9CSuch_a_Massive_Voice_in_How_We_Decide_How_Were_Gonna_Paint_Their_Stories%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\n\t\tAligning With Authors: \u201cSuch a Massive Voice in How We Decide How We\u2019re Gonna Paint Their Stories\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWhen adapting a novel, the first steps are going back to the origin of the source material: the author. Author involvement itself varies by writer, the producers explain. Based on ones they\u2019ve partnered with, they cite Todd as an author who wanted to co-produce, visit sets and stay embedded through production. \u201cShe wants to be completely involved, and we have embraced that,\u201d Gibgot says. In contrast, when working with Ali Hazelwood on an upcoming project, they note she was fine with a hands-off approach and set visits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cThis is the beauty of Jen and I being women, being avid readers, being so book focused. \u2026 We want the teamwork as much as the novelist wants,\u201d Roklin said. \u201cIf they don\u2019t want it, we\u2019ll host them on set and celebrate the achievement with them instead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWhether the author is involved or not, ask either producer what novelists care most about once a deal closes, and they\u2019ll say: \u201cProtect the essence of the book.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cThere are always going to be certain lines that fans will quote, certain scenes they\u2019ll write about,\u201d Gibgot says.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWhen developing an adaptation, author feedback is top of mind to identify the untouchables, plot evolution and casting decisions before they\u2019re made public. But securing a book or author with a devoted fanbase results in quick criticism over any deemed wrong move. Casting alone is where fan fury can easily erupt, they say.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:1296px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((730\/1296)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PHOTO-2025-09-02-11-56-51.jpg?w=1296\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"730\" width=\"1296\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\"><em>The Last Sunrise<\/em> producer Jennifer Gibgot and author Anna Todd. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Jennifer Gigbot<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve been on the good side and the bad side,\u201d Roklin says of fan response. \u201cThe fans have such a strong idea in the book of who should be their lead.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tRoklin points to the the reaction of Patrick Schwarzenegger\u2019s casting opposite Phoebe Dynevor, whom she manages, in the adaptation of Emily Henry\u2019s <em>Beach Read<\/em>: \u201cThere was this whole, \u2018That\u2019s not how we saw it.&#8217;\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cI was on the set last week, and he\u2019s gonna be a freakin\u2019 amazing Gus, but they [the fans] don\u2019t know. And on paper, because he doesn\u2019t look like this, there was all this pushback,\u201c she adds. She also cites <em>Boys of Tommen, <\/em>based on Chloe Walsh\u2019s bestselling series and stars leads she works with, as having a \u201crabid fandom\u201d where there were high casting expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tGibgot recalls backlash on Hero Fiennes Tiffin\u2019s casting as Hardin in <em>After<\/em>, which notably disappeared after the film\u2019s premiere. \u201cThey loved him as soon as they saw the movie. They didn\u2019t want anybody else to play him,\u201d the producer says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tUltimately, author signoff matters, the producers say. However, the process should always be trusted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cTrust the process and know that we know what we\u2019re doing, and that we have just as much, if not more, invested than they [the fans] do,\u201d Gibgot says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Book_Search_Excitement_%E2%80%9CHunger%E2%80%9D_and_BookTok\"><\/span>\n\t\tBook Search: Excitement, \u201cHunger\u201d and BookTok\u00a0\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tIn an industry where adaptations are a gold rush, competition for proven bestsellers has intensified, the producers say. And the search for the next big hit varies from past, present and even future books.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cWhen we are looking at things and material, we do need to know that there is excitement around it and a hunger,\u201d Gibgot says of their criteria when considering what\u2019s adaptable. \u201cFull disclosure, I think it is much easier to sell a book or set up a book if it has been a bestseller, has a fandom, millions of readers. \u2026 I do spend time on BookTok. I do spend time looking over the bestseller lists. It\u2019s not like I\u2019m out there trying to find a diamond in the rough five people have read. I\u2019m looking for the books that people are still talking about [and] that are still part of the conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe producers say they\u2019ve sold four books to Amazon this year alone, including <em>House of Crowns<\/em>, which grew out of a set conversation with Amazon vp and head of international originals at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios Nicole Clemens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThey recall Clemens searching for a successor to <em>Maxton Hall<\/em> amid the series\u2019 final season airing at the end of the year. While on <em>The Last Sunrise<\/em> set, Gibgot and Roklin workshopped a premise with Todd on the spot. \u201cShe was like, \u2018Wait, I can write this,&#8217;\u201d Gibgot recalled. The trio \u201creverse-engineered\u201d the idea into a planned trilogy and sold it to Amazon before a single chapter existed. The book will be a series and filmed in the U.K., Gibgot teases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<em>House of Crowns<\/em> will follow \u201can elite boarding school in Switzerland where royalty and world leaders send their children. When a poor outsider there on academic scholarship and a gilded heiress with dangerous secrets fall into a forbidden love, it could shatter both of them.\u201c<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tRoklin adds, \u201cI do feel when you are in a competitive situation where the writers, a lot of times, when you have a backing, they don\u2019t only look at money. They also look [at] where they will feel safe. I do feel from our experience and also our access to talent \u2026 when we sell a book, we just see their vision. We are able to communicate about the vision correctly, and they can feel they will not be railroaded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHowever, not every bet lands. The producers recall losing a bidding war because the producers and the author disagreed on format: they envisioned a film, \u201cbut the author saw it as a TV show.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   size-large alignnone lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:1296px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((730\/1296)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-hollywoodreporter-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_6639.jpg?w=1296\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"730\" width=\"1296\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-padding-tb-025\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"a-font-secondary-s lrv-u-margin-r-025\">Gibgot, <em>The Last Sunrise<\/em> director Carlson Young and producer Lena Roklin. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"a-font-accent-uppercase-xs lrv-u-color-grey-dark\">Jennifer Gigbot<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Streaming_vs_Theatrical_Fandom_Takes_Care_of_Marketing\"><\/span>\n\t\tStreaming vs. Theatrical: Fandom Takes Care of Marketing\u00a0\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe debate from theatrical versus streaming also relies on whether the story makes sense to give \u201cmore oxygen\u201d to characters and story arcs. Roklin recalls being in a bidding war for an \u201camazing book\u201d they feel will be \u201ca competitor to <em>Off Campus<\/em>\u201d and the author expressing their hope for the story to be explored as a show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe format debate now runs toward television over film for a different reason: runway. Roklin explains, \u201cI think it\u2019s a faster process. For us, it\u2019s great too because the audiences will have the result faster than if you do it theatrically, in my opinion.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe timeline of their recent film speaks for itself: Gibgot says the deal for <em>The Last Sunrise<\/em> closed with Amazon last April, the film was shooting in Spain by August, and debuted on the platform a year later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAnother benefit to streaming is a built-in marketing machine: fans and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cWhat costs the most when you\u2019re making the film is the marketing of it,\u201d Gibgot said, pointing to <em>The Last Sunrise<\/em>\u2018s trailer, which she said went viral on BookTok and Instagram without any paid push from Amazon. \u201cAs long as there\u2019s a fandom that loves the author or the book, and you cut a good trailer, the marketing just takes care of itself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHowever, theatrical isn\u2019t out of the question nor dead in a current streaming world. Gibgot cites Colleen Hoover\u2019s adaptations as an example. \u201cIf you look at Colleen Hoover\u2019s movies, Anna [Todd] produced one of them [<em>Reminders of Him<\/em>] and it made almost $100 million,\u201d she says. (The film grossed $89 million worldwide during its theatrical run.) <em>It Ends With Us <\/em>was huge. I think studios are now waking up, hence [Emily Henry\u2019s book adaptation] <em>Beach Read<\/em> going with 20th [Century Studios].\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inclusivity_and_Telling_%E2%80%9CEveryones_Stories%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\n\t\tInclusivity and Telling \u201cEveryone\u2019s Stories\u201d\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAdapting romance stories has allowed for inclusion both in front of and behind the screen. The producers point to <em>The Last Sunrise<\/em> \u2014 shot with an all-Latino cast in Mallorca and featuring a queer supporting storyline \u2014 as an example of expanding who gets centered onscreen. Gibgot says she sought out a female director \u2014 Carlson Young directed \u2014 specifically to shoot the story \u201cthrough a female gaze.\u201d \u201cThat probably would have been a really hard movie to get made as a theatrical release,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cThe beauty of being women and having to kind of fight our way up in this [industry], we know how important it is to tell generously everyone\u2019s stories because we understand how hard it is if you\u2019re not a specific mold. That\u2019s why I think we, specifically Jen and I, focus on how we can tell a broader story that tells everyone\u2019s story,\u201d Roklin adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tShows like <em>Heated Rivalry<\/em> \u2014 which Gibgot said she wishes she\u2019d made \u2014 as proof that stories built around underrepresented communities are finding audiences across gender lines, not just within them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cWhat a time to be able to be a producer and tell these stories. It\u2019s just amazing, honestly, and the way that audiences are embracing them, and the way they\u2019re transcending,\u201d Gibgot says of the romance adaptation boom allowing opportunities for inclusive storytelling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   lrv-a-font-accent-l   \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Looking_Ahead_Classic_Love_Stories_Reimagined_and_the_%E2%80%9CMore_the_Merrier%E2%80%9D_With_Adaptations\"><\/span>\n\t\tLooking Ahead: Classic Love Stories Reimagined and the \u201cMore the Merrier\u201d With Adaptations\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tRomance adaptations may be a hot commodity, but both producers see the genre\u2019s next wave circling back to literary romance classics reworked for a modern audience \u2014 pointing to <em>Wuthering Heights<\/em>, Netflix\u2019s upcoming <em>Pride and Prejudice<\/em> adaptation starring Olivia Colman and the theatrical <em>Sense and Sensibility<\/em> with Daisy Edgar-Jones as early signals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cI think the audiences\u2019 appetite is expanding,\u201d Roklin says. \u201cI mean, look at <em>The Odyssey<\/em>. They\u2019re open to consuming more classics now in this space. And if you look at <em>the Odyssey<\/em>, the centerpiece of it is a love story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAs for fears of romance oversaturation, neither producer is worried.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cI think that this audience is so hungry,\u201d Gibgot says, using <em>Off Campus <\/em>as an example given it came out in May and is still a top watch for Prime Video months later. \u201cPeople are watching it because it transcended. It\u2019s not just young girls; it\u2019s women in their 30s to 55. I think that everybody who loves romances, they just can\u2019t get enough. I watch everything that comes out that is in that sweet spot because I just like to consume it. I\u2019m not worried about being oversaturated, I think it\u2019s cyclical too. There\u2019s a period right now. There\u2019s classics, sports romance, [but] it continues to evolve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe appeal of books is palpable, Roklin explains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cI almost feel it\u2019s harder to sell now a movie that\u2019s not based on the book than a movie on the book, and that\u2019s great,\u201d Roklin says. \u201cThe studios found that they want the support of the BookTok readers, all the passion, and they want that support that\u2019s invested in the property when they\u2019re promoting the movie because it\u2019s so hard to promote a movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cI have always loved to read ever since I was young, and so am very excited to be having this moment where there\u2019s such a thirst for content based on these books, and have been really enjoying this ride,\u201c Gibgot says. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tRoklin says, \u201cThere\u2019s room for every book, every adaptation, classic, modern and there\u2019s enough audience, fanhood to support all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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