Pack your bags, because it’s time for Poppy and Alex’s summer trip. Tom Blyth and Emily Bader have been cast as the leads in People We Meet on Vacation, the upcoming adaptation of the beloved Emily Henry novel. Joining them on their adventure is an ensemble cast that includes Sarah Catherine Hook, Jameela Jamil, Lucien Laviscount, and Lukas Gage.
“I’ve been kind of an anxious wreck about who would play these characters,” Henry told Netflix. “I truly could not feel more confident that my readers and then so many more people who don’t even know about the book are going to completely fall in love with Poppy and Alex.”
Directed by Brett Haley (Hearts Beat Loud, All the Bright Places), the film is being produced in partnership with Sony Pictures. Read on for more information about People We Meet on Vacation — it’s all happening!
Free-spirited Poppy (Bader) and routine-loving Alex (Blyth) have been unlikely best friends for a decade, living in different cities but spending every summer vacation together. The careful balance of their friendship is put to the test when they begin to question what has been obvious to everyone else — could they actually be the perfect romantic match?
The cast of People We Meet on Vacation includes:
“I watched their chemistry read four times in 12 hours and I loved it more every single time,” Henry said of Blyth and Bader. “The very first time I was laughing out loud, and I got so emotional by the end.”
Yes! Published in 2021, People We Meet on Vacation debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times’ bestseller list and has sold more than 2 million copies in the US, making it Henry’s highest-selling book.
Check back soon for your official departure time — in the meantime, why not dive into this list of swoon-worthy rom-coms?
