Rom-com 'The Love Hypothesis' to be out this September
Los Angeles, June 12
Release date for 'The Love Hypothesis' has been locked. The project will be out on September 23.
Based on the book by Ali Hazelwood, the love story follows Olive Smith (Reinhart), a PhD candidate studying cancer and trying to find a cure, as she devises a fake dating scheme with the gruff Dr. Adam Carlsen (Bateman), whose reputation precedes him when it comes to being hard on students, as per Deadline.
The film also features Rachel Marsh (Adults), Nicholas Duvernay (The White Lotus), Jaboukie Young-White (Companion) and Arty Froushan (Daredevil: Born Again). Marsh will play Anh, Young-White will play Malcolm, Duvernay will play Jeremy and Froushan will play Tom.
Directed by Claire Scanlon and written by Sarah Rothschild, the film is also produced by Elizabeth Cantillon and is one in a series of splashy projects hitting Prime Video in 2026, specifically in the summer and overlapping in the romance and book adaptation spheres. Lili and Tom will appear at the streamer's inaugural Obsessed Fest on June 27 alongside cast and creators of shows like Off Campus, Every Year After and many more.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Ali Hazelwood's books are so popular in India among Gen Z readers, especially on Kindle. But I hope the film adaptation doesn't whitewash the nuances of academic pressure. The gruff professor trope—chalo dekhte hain. 😅
September 23? That's around Diwali time—perfect for a light-hearted escape from festive shopping chaos! Though I wish they'd cast some desi actors in supporting roles. Our STEM community would've loved seeing an Indian scientist too.
I'm a huge fan of the book, but why does every fake dating story have to be so predictable? Olive is supposed to be this strong researcher—hope she doesn't lose her sparkle between the pages and the screen. Prime Video better not mess this up.
Okay, Alison Brie's sister? Lili Reinhart? That's some serious acting lineage already. And Claire Scanlon directing—after her work on *Never Have I Ever*, this has got potential. Can't wait!
The cast looks solid, but I wish they'd included more South Asian representation given the book's popularity here. Still, I'm mildly excited—maybe my cousin sister will finally stop recommending me cringe Bollywood remakes. 😂
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