Netflix released the first looks of Happiness For Beginners, the upcoming romantic comedy, that is set to premiere on the streaming platform on July 27.
As per the platform, the upcoming film is described as “a sweet and uplifting rom-com about a divorcee who joins a quirky group of strangers for the “Adventure of a Lifetime!” The film is written and directed by Vicky Wight and is an adaptation of Katherine Center’s novel of the same name. It stars Ellie Kemper, Luke Grimes, Nico Santos, Blythe Danner, Ben Cook, Shayvawn Webster, Esteban Benito, Gus Birney and Julia Shiplett among others.
“I was immediately excited about the prospect of playing a woman whose outlook on life, when we first meet her, isn’t so sunny. I’ve played a lot of optimistic rubes, and Helen was neither,” said Ellie in a statement.
“Katherine is the perfect novelist when it comes to adaptation because she’s hands off. She understands that the novel can’t go word-for-word on-screen so she’s very supportive about the process of reshaping the story while keeping the integrity of her source material. There’s a reason novels are credited as ‘based on’ or ‘inspired by’ when they’re adapted, and Katherine truly gets it,” the director added.
Ellie Kemper returns to Netflix with Happiness For Beginners, a sweet and uplifting rom-com about a divorcee who joins a quirky group of strangers for the “Adventure of a Lifetime!”
Co-starring Luke Grimes, here’s your first look at the July 27th release. pic.twitter.com/3phx2UOIZd
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