‘It Happened One Summer’ Movie: All About the BookTok Favorite Adaptation
The Bellinger sisters are coming to the big screen!
It Happened One Summer is officially filming, so it’s about time we break down everything you need to know about the Tessa Bailey BookTok adaptation. The film, which stars Nina Dobrev, follows Piper, a California It Girl, who gets cut off after a wild night out gone wrong. Piper is sent to Westport to run her late father’s dive bar, and she’s a total fish out of water. Oh, but did we mention that a totally hot, yet grumpy sea captain immediately catches her attention?
Scroll to find out everything we know so far about the It Happened One Summer adaptation, including who’s been cast, when the movie will be released, and more updates.
Who’s been cast in It Happened One Summer?
It Happened One Summer is set to follow Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries) as Piper Bellinger and Tyler Hoechlin (Teen Wolf) as Brendan. Rounding out the cast so far are the Hook, Line, and Sinker leads, with Virginia Gardner (Marvel’s Runaways) as Hannah, Piper’s sister, and Gavin Leatherwood (Sex Lives of College Girls) as Fox, Brendan’s best friend.
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When will It Happened One Summer premiere?
There is no set premiere date for It Happened One Summer yet. It’s unclear if the movie will have a theatrical release or drop on streaming. That said, since the movie is currently being filmed, we’d expect to see it hit screens no sooner than summer 2027.
Who’s behind the It Happened One Summer movie?
It Happened One Summer is directed by Peter Hutchings, who previously directed The Hating Game. Writers include author Tessa Bailey, Christina Mengert (The Hating Game), and Joseph Muszynski (Peace, Love & Misunderstanding).
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Will Hook, Line, and Sinker be adapted as well?
Right now, it has not been confirmed whether or not the sequel to It Happened One Summer, Hook, Line, and Sinker, will be coming to the big screen as well. However, with Hannah and Fox already cast, we’d expect to see a sequel announcement as long as the first movie is a hit with readers.
It Happened One Summer, TBA
